Christmas Temp Chef

McMullen & Sons Ltd.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Bonus scheme

Bank holidays enhanced pay

Live in accommodation

Meal discounts

GROW Programme training

Apprenticeships available

Chef uniform provided

Job summary

McMullen & Sons Ltd. in Cambridge is seeking a Chef for a Christmas temporary role at our High Street Premium concept. You will prepare and serve the menu from brunch through to dinner, with opportunities to transition to a permanent position.

We value previous busy-kitchen experience, strong food hygiene and a positive, hands-on approach. Benefits include weekly pay, a bonus scheme, shift flexibility, live-in accommodation if required, and training through McMullen’s GROW Programme.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working within a busy kitchen is essential.
• Excellent communication and team work.
• Diligent about food hygiene and safety.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Temp work until mid January, successful candidates have the chance to stay on as permanent team members

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food hygiene

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

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 Bar & Waiting Team Member. 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.

Christmas Temp Chef

Chef

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…

• A competitive salary
• An achievable bonus scheme
• Shift flexibility
• Weekly pay
• Enhanced rate of pay for working on key Bank Holidays
• Great live in accommodation - if required
• 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

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

• 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
• Temp work until mid January, successful candidates have the chance to stay on as permanent team members

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.

Salary: £12.76 per hour