Military Kitchen Chef de Partie - Safe Prep & Waste Less

Aramark Ltd; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nest pension

Life insurance

Generous holiday entitlement

Cycle to work

Refer a friend scheme

MyStaffShop discounts

Life assurance

online e-learning

Job summary

Aramark Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a kitchen operative to prepare, cook and serve meals for our military customers. You will follow recipes, check allergens, assist with deliveries and stock, and help maintain food safety through daily paperwork.

You should have a Food hygiene certificate level 2 or be willing to work towards it, with previous kitchen experience and a DBS check. Shifts are 40 hours per week, mainly Monday–Friday with occasional weekend work.

Qualifications

• Food hygiene certificate level 2 or willing to work towards it on our e-learning platform.
• Relevant culinary qualification is desirable however there is an opportunity to gain a qualification whilst you earn.
• Previous experience of working in a kitchen.
• Proficient level of spoken English.
• Security clearance and a DBS check is required.

Responsibilities

• Cooking a variety of meals for our military customers.
• Comply with all relevant food safety legislation.
• Help to reduce kitchen waste and processes to minimise wastage.
• Supporting with food orders
• Check all food is compliant with allergens.
• Following recipe cards to prepare, cook and serve a range of meals.
• Completing daily paperwork to cover due diligence.
• Assisting with deliveries and stock checks / placing orders
• Placing food orders and maintaining kitchen records
• To share responsibility with the Chef manager/Catering manager for the checking, probing, and signing of all food deliveries
• To monitor and record temperatures of fridges, freezers, hot cabinets, and serveries.
• Assisting in daily and weekly kitchen deep cleans
• Full knowledge of all menu items served.

Skills

English proficiency

Kitchen experience

Education

Food hygiene certificate level 2

Culinary qualification desirable

Job description

Aramark Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a kitchen operative to prepare, cook and serve meals for our military customers. You will follow recipes, check allergens, assist with deliveries and stock, and help maintain food safety through daily paperwork.

You should have a Food hygiene certificate level 2 or be willing to work towards it, with previous kitchen experience and a DBS check. Shifts are 40 hours per week, mainly Monday–Friday with occasional weekend work.