Part-Time Chef & Cook — Creative Carvery, Flexible Weekends

British Garden Centres; Ambleside; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

British Garden Centres in Hayes is seeking a skilled Chef/Cook to prepare delicious meals according to the menu. You will cook dishes that please customers with taste and timely delivery.

An excellent Chef/Cook must follow cooking instructions, move around the kitchen deftly, and multitask. Experience with ingredients and techniques is important. Flexible with weekends and able to do overtime.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a busy kitchen.
• Creative at making dishes but also able to work to specs.
• Experience of cooking carvery is an advantage.
• Knowledge of HACCP.
• Able to manage multiple orders.
• Professionalism and reliability.
• Remain calm under pressure.
• Good time management.
• Level 2 basic food hygiene is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• The taking of deliveries.
• Food preparation.
• Producing specials.
• Prepare, cook, and present food quickly and efficiently to a high standard.
• Monitor portion size and waste.
• Experience of working in a busy kitchen.
• Creative at making dishes but also able to work to specs.
• Experience of cooking carvery is an advantage.
• If you have passion, can work equally well as part of a team or independently, are up for a challenge and thrive in a fast-paced work environment, then we would love you to become part of our work family.

Skills

Busy kitchen experience

Creative dishmaking

Multi-tasking

Carvery experience (adv)

HACCP knowledge

Portion control

Calm under pressure

Time management

Food hygiene level 2 (adv)

Job description

British Garden Centres in Hayes is seeking a skilled Chef/Cook to prepare delicious meals according to the menu. You will cook dishes that please customers with taste and timely delivery.

An excellent Chef/Cook must follow cooking instructions, move around the kitchen deftly, and multitask. Experience with ingredients and techniques is important. Flexible with weekends and able to do overtime.