Chef

Aramark Ltd; Frimley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

Free on-site parking

Employee Benefits app

Life assurance

Pension

Generous holidays

Career development & apprenticeships

Internal promotion opportunities

Job summary

Aramark Ltd at Frimley Cadet Training Centre is seeking a talented Chef to join our culinary team. Permanent, full-time role, 35 hours per week, paying £14.76 per hour.

You will cook breakfast, lunch and dinner, train junior team members, manage stock, and maintain records, with shifts from early morning to evening.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Culinary or equivalent Food hygiene certificate - Level 2.
• Previous experience in a Food Production role within catering or retail.
• Proficient spoken English.
• Excellent team player and communicator.
• A confident chef. DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare food for breakfast, lunch and dinner with minimal wastage.
• Work with chefs and train new team members on procedures and standards.
• Follow recipe cards to prepare and serve a range of meals.
• Assist with deliveries, stock checks, orders and kitchen records.
• Monitor temperatures and complete daily due diligence paperwork.
• Assist in daily and weekly kitchen deep cleans.

Skills

English proficiency

Team player

Communication

Confident chef

Flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 2 Culinary

Food hygiene Level 2

Job description

Location: Cadet Training Centre, Frimley, GU16 7HD Pay: £14.76 per hour Hours: Permanent, full-time, 35 per week (5 days over 7, on average 2 weekends per month) Shifts: Hours range between 06:00 and 21:00.

Ready to spice up your career? We're on the lookout for a talented Chef to join our vibrant culinary team at Frimley CTC. If you're passionate about food, thrive in a team environment, and want to work with a world-class organisation that values your time and talent - we'd love to hear from you.

Why join us?

• Uniform provided, free on-site parking, local to Frimley Train station and bus stops to surrounding areas.
• Access to our Employee Benefits app - including online GP, supermarket savings, and wellbeing support.
• Life assurance, pension, and generous holidays (with the option to buy more).
• Career development, training, and apprenticeships.
• Internal promotion opportunities - we love to grow our own!

What you'll do:

• Cooking and preparing food ready for breakfast, lunch and dinner services ensuring minimal wastage. Providing fine dining (silver service level) for functions/hospitality events.
• Working collaboratively as part of a team of chefs and acting as a trainer/ coach for new team members to learn procedures and standards for all kitchen tasks.
• Following recipe cards to prepare, cook and serve a range of meals
• Assisting with deliveries and stock checks, placing food orders, and maintaining kitchen records.
• Monitoring and recording temperatures of fridges, freezers, hot cabinets, and serveries. Completing daily paperwork to cover due diligence.
• Assisting in daily and weekly kitchen deep cleans.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Culinary or equivalent Food hygiene certificate - Level 2.
• Previous experience in a Food Production role within catering or retail.
• Proficient level of spoken English.
• Excellent team player and communicator.
• A confident chef.
• Security checks and DBS required for this role.
• Flexibility and the ability to innovate.

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) is in the customer service business across food, facilities and uniforms, wherever people work, learn, recover, and play. United by a passion to serve, our more than 247,000 team members deliver experiences that enrich and nourish the lives of millions of people in 19 countries around the world every day.