Chef

Mcmullen & Sons Ltd; St Albans; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Shift flexibility

Weekly pay

Enhanced bank holidays

Family friendly policies

Gratuities included

Meal discounts

Job summary

McMullen & Sons Ltd in St Albans is seeking a Chef to join our High Street Premium concept, delivering quality bar food from brunch through to dinner as part of a close-knit family team.

The role requires previous busy-kitchen experience; full training and development are provided, with progression opportunities through McMullen's GROW Programme. We offer shift flexibility, weekly pay, and a competitive hourly rate with bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a busy kitchen is essential.
• In-house training and development will be provided via McMullen's GROW Programme.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and serving our menu to a high standard as per company specification.
• Maintaining food hygiene and health & safety standards.
• Receiving deliveries and maintaining correct food storage.
• Keeping the kitchen clean and safe.

Skills

Positive attitude

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Team player

Job description

If your ambition is to build a career in a long established, successful family run business, where guests come first and quality is paramount, come and join us as a Chef. We're independent, so believe in investing in the future and we love home-grown talent. We treat all our people like part of the family - you'll be respected, trained, coached and encouraged to grow in confidence, to achieve more than you thought you were capable of., So, if you're as passionate as we are about maintaining quality standards and would enjoy helping create a stylish, vibrant bar offering great bar food from brunch through to dinner then you could be our next Chef at our High Street Premium concept, an important part of the McMullen Family. We can offer you…,

• Preparing and serving our menu to a high standard as per company specification to ensure our guests return again and again
• Maintaining food hygiene and health & safety standards within the business and completion of company paperwork with regards to such standards
• Receiving deliveries and maintaining the correct storage of food
• Maintaining and clean and safe kitchen environment The right person will have a positive, hands on approach, good communication skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

Previous experience of working within a busy kitchen is essential however further training and development will be given in house and also in our Development Kitchen in Hertford.

• A competitive salary
• An achievable bonus scheme
• Shift flexibility
• Weekly pay
• Enhanced rate of pay for working on key Bank Holidays
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• A share of gratuities
• 60% discounted meals when you are working
• 25% discount on food and 20% off drinks for you and your friends on your day off
• Fantastic training and career development through McMullen's GROW Programme if you wish to progress
• A step into a progressive Company who treat people as a name, not a number
• Full chef uniform
• We also offer industry-relevant Apprenticeships if you would like to develop your skills further, so you can earn while you learn, Salary: £12.76 per hour