CS-304-24 - Senior Chef

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Catering - Keynes
Location:  Canterbury
Salary:  £23,144 to £24,533 per annum
plus market supplement based on 11% of salary paid
Grade:  Grade 4
Post Type:  Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date:  Friday 08 March 2024
Closing Date:  23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 24 March 2024  (unless otherwise stated)
Reference:  CS-304-24

Are you an experienced chef with excellent skills supervising kitchen staff and overseeing stock control/orders? Are you looking for a full time role which offers generous annual leave, including over the Christmas period?  

If the answer is yes, then the role of Senior Chef could be ideal. 

As Senior Chef your duties will include to:

• Prepare and serve foods in a commercial kitchen maintaining high quality standards
• Order stock from nominated suppliers and process associated paperwork
• Supervise and train kitchen staff to agreed practice  
• Ensure full compliance with all aspects of health, safety and hygiene standards and the adherence to relevant legislation

The successful candidate will have/be:

• Completed Intermediate Food Hygiene course
• Experience managing kitchen staff in a high-volume environment
• Ability to prepare standard menus and recipes
• Experience calculating food percentages and gross profit margins
• Willingness to work flexibly and learn new skills

In return we can offer you:

An open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing, along with a range of great staff benefits including:

• 35-hour working week on a Monday to Sunday rota, regular overtime during busy periods (up to 48 hours per week)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas and New Year period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• An excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• On-campus cinema/theatre, sports facilities, library, nursery and food outlets, set among green, open space overlooking the Cathedral
• Study while you work discounts, cycle to work scheme, local business discounts
• On-site parking

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. If you require further information regarding the application process, please contact the People Services Team on [email protected] quoting ref number CS-304-24

Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

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