Premier Chef - Talent Pool

TfW Business Daily Group; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

TfW is seeking a Premier Chef to deliver the on-board catering menu, ensuring an exceptionally high standard of at-seat and buffet counter food for passengers. The role may be done independently or as part of a team, with responsibilities spanning menu planning, stock control, and quality assurance during service.

Ideal candidates will hold a Level 2 Chef Qualification, have catering experience, and possess Level 3 Food Hygiene certification.

Qualifications

• Hold a level 2 chef qualification or equivalent.
• Previous experience in a chef role/working in a catering environment.
• Previous experience of designing and creating a menu.
• Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Delivery a high-quality dining experience by planning and executing menus for the Premier Service to ensure an exceptionally high level of quality and care is given and maintained on a day to day basis.
• Designing and creating menus, accurately accounting for stock and purchases, and reporting defects with cooking equipment to provide a consistent and high-quality service offering.
• Maintaining professional relationships with external stakeholders, suppliers, management and staff including other chefs and customer hosts to incorporate ideas and best practices for TfW’s service.
• Be accountable for food Health and Safety by monitoring use-by dates, following storage procedures and considering allergies to ensure passenger safety.

Skills

Chef experience

Menu design

Catering environment

Welsh language (desirable)

Education

Level 2 Chef Qualification

Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

TheRole

The Premier Chef will work independently or as part of a team responsible for the day to day delivery of the on-board catering menu to provide an exceptionally high standard of at seat and buffet counter food to passengers.

Role responsibilities

• Delivery a high-quality dining experience by planning and executing menus for the Premier Service to ensure that an exceptionally high level of quality and care is given and maintained on a day to day basis.
• Beresponsible for offering our customers a wide range of dining menu choices by designing and creating our menus, accurately accounting for all stock and purchases, as well as reporting any defects with cooking equipment to provide a consistent and high-quality service offering.
• Maintainingprofessional working relationships with external stakeholders, suppliers, management and staff including the other chefs and customer hosts by regularly liaising to incorporate ideas, methods of best practice and challenge to ensure TfW provides to best possible service.
• Beaccountable for food Health and Safety by monitoring use by dates, following food storage procedures and considering allergies requirements of customers to ensure TfW is maintaining passenger safety.

Who we're looking for

• Hold a level 2 chef qualification or equivalent.
• Previous experience in a chef role/working in a cateringenvironment.
• Previous experience of designing and creating a menu.
• Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate.

Welsh Language Skills

While not essential for thisrole, Welsh language skills would make a great addition to your application.

TfW support anyone who wants to learn Welsh or improve their skills. We offer online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

We're changing the way the transport industry looks. By celebrating and embracing differences, we're building a workforce that represents Wales. We need talented people from all backgrounds and cultures to bring their perspectives and experiences. Diverse teams make better decisions and drive innovation. Join us in transforming the way Wales travels.

Who we are

Transport for Wales is changing the way Wales travels, making sustainable transport the first choice. We're building a multimodal integrated transport network called the T Network, making it easier for people to travel by train, bus, walking, wheeling and cycling.

We're a Disability Confident Leader. Let us know about any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process and as part of the role if you are successful.

This advert will close at 23:59 on the day of the application closing date stated above. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.