Relief Chef

BaxterStorey; Paisley; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Scotland seeks an enthusiastic Relief Chef to support teams across varied locations. You will actively engage in culinary operations, inspiring teams and ensuring top-notch food quality and service. Ideal candidates will bring strong creative culinary skills and leadership experience, thriving in a collaborative environment. This role offers competitive salary and numerous growth opportunities.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Free meals on shift

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Pension and life insurance

Access to employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a chef manager role.
• Excellent creative culinary skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal relations skills.
• Knowledge of food safety and health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support, guide, and lead the wider Patch team.
• Plan, prepare, cook and present food to required standards.
• Ensure Health and Safety and Food Safety Standards are maintained.

Skills

Creative culinary skills

Leadership abilities

Communication skills

Food cost management

Adaptability

Job description

Overview

Title: Relief Chef

Location: Glasgow & West Coast

Salary: £30,000 plus travel expenses

Working hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week

Job will be dependent on passing site security clearances

Benefits

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Overview continued

Are you a foodie, gastronomic genius, ready to make it happen? Do you have a passion for the great food & service, and a the force to create masterful dishes that delight the senses? Yes? Then this is the role for you. At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish and your talents shine. We wholeheartedly believe that the best food comes from nurturing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve and refine their craft, that\'s why invest in you to develop your professional growth.

As a member of our team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves.

If you are an inspirational and enthusiastic Relief Chef keen to make a name for yourself within the food service industry, we would love to hear from you! We work in a region of foodies within Business & Industry along with corporate locations, Come check us out......

Job Description

You will be supporting teams across the patch in varying capacities from short holiday cover to longer term project work to improve food quality or service, you will be adaptable and challenge normal procedure. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting, guiding and leading the wider Patch team across the region
• Covering holidays and sickness across the patch
• Live and breathe the BaxterStorey Ethos and support in igniting our Chef teams passion
• Plan, prepare, cook and present food to the standards required
• Ensure that the company\'s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with clients and customers.
• Control portion size and monitor waste
• Ensure supplies are correctly issued, used and accounted for to carry out stock takes and food rotation procedures
• Maintain records relating to food production activities and supplier information
• Ensure Health and Safety and Food Safety Standards are maintained in line with company policy
• Set objectives and be responsible for the day to day running of the kitchen
• Assess employee performance and recognise training needs and potential as appropriate.
• Support with menu ideas and share best practice as you travel around the region.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a chef manager role.
• Excellent creative culinary skills
• Leadership and team management abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal relations skills
• Proficiency in food cost management
• Knowledge of food safety and health and safety regulations
• Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced environment
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that\'s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team\'s careers. Better\' is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don\'t meet all requirements, we\'d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality\'.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.