Chef

Location: Cheadle
Hourly rate: £15 per hour

Blue Arrow Benefits
* Dedicated consultants and a 24/7 phone line
* Weekly pay
* Dedicated app and portal to see your rotas, shifts and much more
* Superstar of the month
* Auto enrolment into pension schemes

If you're looking to make the most of your organisational skills as a chef, then you'll love being part of our hard-working, well-oiled team of chefs at Blue Arrow. It's usually busy so your forward-thinking preparation, ability to prioritise tasks and think on your feet will serve you well in this role. We are looking for chefs in both DBS and non DBS environments and if you don't have a DBS, can support the process of you getting an enhanced one through us.

Roles & Responsibilities

You will have:

• Knowledge and ability to independently and effectively run your section, for example; meat, fish, vegetables, pastry, butchery, sauces, grill, starches, starters, fry, pantry and roast
• The ability to supervise, engage and teach Commis Chefs and Kitchen Assistants
• The ability to delegate tasks appropriately
• Ability to work without close supervision and deliver quality work
• Strong ability to produce good quality food and first rate culinary skills
• A flair, passion and a love of ingredients
• Strong organisational skills
• An ability to work unsupervised and consistently deliver quality work
• Experience of a variety of kitchen environments and cuisines
• Awareness of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• Good maths/numeracy skills
• Good oral communication with all members of the team

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present food as per your station
• Prepare food to ordering during service as per your station/section e.g. meat, fish, vegetables, pastry, butchery, sauces, grill, starches, starters, fry, pantry and roast
• Ensure you and your team have high standards of food hygiene and follow the rules of health and safety practises in the kitchen
• Manage and train any assigned Commis Chefs or Demi-Chef de Parties working with you
• Monitor portion and waste control to maintain profit margins
• May be involved in assisting the Head Chef and Sous Chef in creating menu items, recipes and developing dishes

Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.