Trainee Chef

Travail Employment Group; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A national catering company is seeking a Trainee Pastry Chef to join their team in York city centre. This position offers a salary of £24,375 per year, working Monday to Friday with excellent training and development opportunities. Ideal candidates will possess strong baking skills and a keen interest in pursuing a catering career. The role includes responsibility for baking and adhering to food safety procedures. Benefits include 28 days of holiday and an employee assistance programme.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent training

Regular pay reviews

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen as a catering assistant, cook, or baker is useful.

Responsibilities

• Baking bread, desserts, and preparing other pastry as required.
• Supporting other members of the catering team.
• Following food safety and allergy procedures.
• Contributing menu ideas.
• Taking responsibility for your own section.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to follow instructions

Willingness to learn

Baking skills

Job description

Trainee Pastry Chef, £24,375 full time salary, York YO1, 0700-1500 - Monday to Friday, 28 days holiday, Employee Assistance Programme

Our client has a great opportunity for a budding pastry chef to join a daytime catering outlet in York city centre location. You will be working alongside an experienced catering team learning to run the pastry section:

• Baking bread, desserts and preparing, cooking and baking other pastry as required
• Supporting other members of the catering team as required
• Adhering to procedures regarding food safety, dietary and allergy requirements
• Contributing menu ideas that showcase current trends
• Keen to become responsible for your own section
• Working Monday to Friday daytime - term time only work is available if required

As the successful Trainee Pastry Chef we would expect you to have good attention to detail, be able to follow instructions and be keen to learn more about cooking.

This would be an ideal role if you enjoy baking and would like to pursue a catering career. Experience in a professional kitchen as a catering assistant, cook or baker would be useful.

You will be working for a national contract caterer with a great ethical outlook and an excellent reputation for their food. Training and development can be tailored to your aspirations with the possibility to progress further to management level.

Benefits:

• £12.50 per hour with a regular pay review
• Permanent role
• Excellent training
• 0700-1500 Monday to Friday
• Term time only is available
• 28 days holiday per year rising after length of service
• Easy commute - York city centre location
• Employee Assistance Programme

Please contact Sadie Jones to discuss this role further or forward a copy of your CV.

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.