RF-2512-05 - Chef

Mount Charles; Belfast; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days’ paid holidays

Company Pension

Career Development & Training

Access to Voluntary Private Healthcare Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Uniform Provided

Company Events

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in Northern Ireland seeks a dedicated Kitchen Assistant to ensure efficient kitchen operations and maintain high food quality standards. The ideal candidate is customer service-oriented, has experience in a similar role, and holds a Food Hygiene Level 3 qualification. You will be required to work alternate weekends and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations while fostering a respectful and harmonious work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• Must be able to work alternate weekends.
• Basic statutory training for the role is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the smooth operation of the kitchens.
• Ensure food quality is maintained.
• Implement quality standards and procedures.
• Maintain a safe working environment.

Skills

Customer service

Food preparation

Stock control

Health and safety compliance

Teamwork

Education

Food Hygiene Level 3

Job description

Mount Charles Group is one of the largest privately owned soft Facilities Management, catering and ancillary service product providers in Ireland. If you are a customer‑focused individual and want to join a fun and family‑oriented business that believes people are our greatest asset, then we have a role for you! Our family values: Do the right thing, Have fun & grow together, Take pride in what you do!

Working Pattern

• 32 hours per week
• Monday to Friday
• 8am to 2.30pm
• Term‑time position

Rewards

• 28 days’ paid holidays (pro‑rata)
• Company Pension
• Career Development & Training
• Access to Voluntary Private Healthcare Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program to support your health & wellbeing
• Financial Education/Financial wellbeing advisory service
• Uniform Provided
• Company Events

The Role

• Assisting in the smooth and efficient operation of the kitchens to ensure a consistent reputation for food quality is always maintained.
• Ensuring the planning, preparation, cooking and presentation of food is always to the highest standard.
• To ensure quality standards and procedures are fully understood and implemented, and daily checking procedures are fully applied.
• To ensure company policies relating to stock control and stock ordering are implemented and monitored.
• To ensure a safe environment is maintained in compliance with health, safety, fire, hygiene and security legislation and company policies and procedures.
• Updating HACCP records.
• To ensure the security of kitchen and storage areas is maintained at all times, and to promote and contribute to a harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect.
• Any other reasonable requests made by Unit Manager.

The Person

• Must be able to work alternate weekends.
• Experience in a similar role.
• Food Hygiene Level 3 qualified.
• Leads by example and lives our values.
• Enthusiastic and passionate about our customer service and reputation.
• Self‑motivated, working independently and on own initiative.
• Flexible with a positive, can‑do attitude.
• Basic statutory training for the role will require all candidates to have basic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills to assist in understanding safety and work instructions and communicating with customers on a day‑to‑day basis.

Equal Opportunities

The Mount Charles Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Please note, the successful applicant's offer is subject to the Access NI (enhanced) check prior to commencement of role. Mount Charles Group has a policy on recruiting ex‑offenders, a copy of which is available upon request. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working for the Mount Charles Group. Due to the number of applicants Mount Charles receives, we only respond to short‑listed applicants. If you have not been contacted within six weeks of the closing date, you have not been selected for interview.

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