Chef

Aramark; Penicuik; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted meals

On-site parking

Benefits app

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Holiday entitlement

Apprenticeships

Job summary

Aramark UK is recruiting a Chef to join our team at Glencorse Army Barracks, Edinburgh. You will manage production and food levels to minimise wastage and support new team members with learning procedures and standards for all kitchen tasks.

The role is permanent, full-time (35 hours per week) with shifts between early mornings and early evenings, including some weekends. You will work as part of a team, ensuring high standards and safe food handling, collaborating to deliver quality meals

Qualifications

• Must hold relevant culinary qualification (NVQ).
• Excellent team player and communicator.
• Confident chef with leadership potential.
• Security checks and DBS required.
• Flexible and innovative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Cook and prepare food for breakfast, lunch and dinner with minimal wastage and provide fine dining for events.
• Train and coach new team members on procedures and standards.
• Follow recipe cards to prepare, cook and serve meals.
• Assist with deliveries, stock checks, placing orders and maintaining kitchen records.
• Monitor temperatures of fridges, freezers, hot cabinets and serveries; complete daily due diligence paperwork.
• Assist in daily and weekly kitchen deep cleans.

Skills

Team player

Communication

Confident chef

DBS checks

Flexibility

Innovation

Education

NVQ culinary qualification

Job description

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Location: Glencorse Army Barracks, Edinburgh EH26 0NP
Salary: £24,453.22 (£13.39 per hour)
Hours: Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week, 5 days over 7 (including some weekends)
Shift times: Shifts range between 05:30 and 18:30, leaving your evenings free - a rarity when you work within hospitality.

Aramark UK are currently recruiting aChef to join our team working at Glencorse Army Barracks.

You will be responsible for managing production and food levels to ensure minimal wastage and be supportive of new team members to support them with their learning procedures and standards for all kitchen tasks.

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 been a UK resident for the past 3 years and have legal right to work in the UK and be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.

Why join us?

• Discounted meals on shift, and free on-site parking.
• You will have access to our Employee Benefits app - which includes online GP access, 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 and could lead to all sorts of opportunities - we LOVE to promote from within.
• As we are passionate about developing our people from within, great training is provided. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.

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.

What we're looking for:

• Relevant culinary qualification (NVQ).
• Excellent team player and communicator.
• A confident chef.
• Security checks and DBS required for this role.
• Flexibility and the ability to innovate.

If you're ready to join a world-leading hospitality team and make a difference every day.

About Aramark UK

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident and Forces Friendly employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.

We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team - [e-mail].

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

If you are applying for this role and you already work for Aramark, you must notify your line manager before submitting your application.

Job reference: 668077.