Kitchen Administrator

Who we are:

London's leading provider of gourmet catering solutions, specializing in creating exceptional dining experiences for remarkable high-profile events, private parties, and corporate functions.

Rocket's reputation as London's leading caterer is founded on exceptional food, industry-leading creativity, and faultless service. From standout food stalls to fine dining, the team are experts at elevating every event, wedding, and party into something personal and unforgettable.

Included in Tatler's 2022 Wedding Guide as the luxury caterer relied upon by the great and glamorous of London, we are accredited at over 45 of the most prestigious venues from the V&A to the Natural History Museum and for the past 24 years have been the go-to caterer for luxury events. Under the Rocket umbrella, we also have Formula 1 contracts, the high-end canapé delivery service, Pocket Rocket, and our new office catering service, Made by Rocket.

What you will do:

To work as a member of the kitchen administration team, taking a key part in all kitchen's administrative activities, following provided guidelines and instructions, representing company values, and supporting other team members in the absence of the Kitchen Manager and other senior team members.

Main responsibilities:

1. Report for duty punctually, wearing appropriate attire and protective clothing while performing any tasks in the kitchen area.
2. Help with the daily management of Rocket Food events kitchen ensuring everything is ordered and received on site, via the FoodBuy system.
3. Work within Rocket's HACCP guidelines, following instructions provided during onboarding training.
4. Assist senior team with all agency bookings, their timesheet keeping, and absences.
5. Manage Rocket's databases, filing, and administrative systems.
6. Input and manage kitchen recipes in Source system.
7. Ensure that the kitchen areas are kept safe, and any dangerous or hazardous situations are reported to the manager on duty immediately.
8. Maintain good working relationships with all the other colleagues around you both in the kitchen and front of house encouraging Rocket team spirit.
9. Demonstrate a clear understanding of allergens.

How are your responsibilities monitored?

You will have regular catchups with your line manager and twice-yearly appraisals.

Benefits:

• Trend-setting package, including profit share bonus, expenses & per diems.
• Holiday entitlement that increases with length of service.
• 25% Pocket Rocket Discount.
• Free Staff Lunch (at HQ).
• Social & well-being events and activities.
• Vast array of training and development opportunities.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Company pension scheme.
• Eyecare Allowance.
• Variable Taxi policy for event services.
• Aviva Digicare+ Healthcare support; Digital GP, Second Medical opinion + more.
• Eye test voucher.
• Financial Wellbeing support.
• Physical Wellbeing support.
• Bonus referral scheme.
• Company bonus scheme.

How to apply:

Please email dom.codreanu@rocketfood.com with your cover letter and C.V. The ideal candidate will be able to start immediately, but we would like to speak to you even if you cannot start immediately.

Equal opportunities:

Whether it is creating diversity in our recipes or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have at Rocket. We are committed to equality of opportunity across our organisation. At all levels, we promote equality, ensuring our people are consistently treated in a fair and equal manner.