Chef

Aramark Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Parking

Apprenticeship schemes

Job summary

Aramark UK are recruiting a Chef to join our team at Oakhill Secure Training Centre, Milton Keynes. You will prepare and cook meals in line with set menus and contribute to a positive, secure hospitality environment.

This full-time role (38 hours/week) involves shift patterns 8am–6.45pm on weekdays and 8am–2.30pm on weekends, with opportunities for career development within a world-leading organisation.

Qualifications

• Must have resided in the UK for the past 5 years and have legal right to work
• Must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks
• Previous cheffing experience

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of chefs to deliver meals three times a day.
• Assisting and supervising enhanced inmates in the kitchen.
• Filling out kitchen paperwork and due diligence.
• Work alongside prisoner workforces and assist them in cooking meals and preparing food.
• Prepare basic quality foods within a set pre-ordered menu.
• Maintain effective and efficient food production in line with recipe sheets.
• Ensure the kitchen is clean and tidy.
• Be an excellent team player and handle conflicts when they arise.
• Undertake relevant training as required.

Skills

Cheffing experience

Job description

Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Chef to join our team working at Oakhill Secure Training Centre, Milton Keynes MK5 6AJ. You will be responsible for preparing and cooking food in accordance with set menus. Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams. To be eligible for this role, due to the sector requirements: you must have lived in the UK for the past 5 years and have a legal right to work and must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.

A day in the life of a Chef:

• Work with a team of chefs and enhanced inmates to deliver meals, 3 times a day.
• Assisting and supervising enhanced inmates in the kitchen.
• Filling out kitchen paperwork and due diligence.
• Work alongside prisoner workforces and assist them in cooking meals and preparing food.
• You will be responsible for preparing basic quality foods within a set pre-ordered menu.
• Effective and efficient food production in line with recipe sheets.
• Full knowledge of all menu items served.
• Ensure the kitchen is clean and tidy.
• Be an excellent team player and be able to deal with conflict if it arises.
• Undertake relevant training as required.

You will be set up for success if you have:

• Must have resided in the UK for the past 5 years and have legal right to work
• Must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks
• Previous cheffing experience

Job Reference 515748 All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

What we offer:

• This is a full-time position, 38 hours per week, (shift pattern) Shifts range between 8am - 6.45pm weekdays, 8am - 2.30pm weekends - leaving your evenings free - a rarity when you work within hospitality.
• Free meals on duty and parking.
• You will have access to MyStaffShop - which includes 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more benefits.
• You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects that could lead to all sorts of opportunities - we LOVE to promote from within.
• We are passionate about developing our people from within; great training and development is available.
• We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.