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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in Bath. Are looking for a Chef to join their organisation.

Job Role: Chef
Temporary or Permanent: Perm
Location: Bath 
Rate of Pay: £26,403 - £27,694 per annum
Hours: 27 on average per week on a cycling two-week fixed rota, including two weekends per month and bank holidays. Working hours are from 8am to 2:30pm.

Role Purpose
To prepare and deliver food as part of a professional kitchen team, to provide a high-quality catering service to customers.
  
Accountabilities 

• Prepare and cook a range of dishes to a professional standard, taking a lead on a specific station within the kitchen, so that dishes are of high quality in line with defined menus and recipes/dish designs. 
• Contribute ideas to the devising of new dishes and help to cook and prepare new dishes in the development stage, to support the menu development process. 
• Manage stock through doing stock checks, placing orders as directed, and ensuring all food is stored and labelled correctly, to minimise waste and help control budget expenditure. 
•  Undertake cleaning activities to meet and maintain standards of hygiene and health and safety in accordance with the council’s code of practice and external legislation. 
• Assist in ensuring the Team's services are responsive to community needs and that equal opportunity and health and safety issues are identified and addressed effectively.

Job Requirements:

• Level 3 qualification in professional cookery, catering and hospitality or equivalent or willing to work towards. 
• Level 2 qualification in professional cookery, catering, and hospitality, or equivalent. 
• Intermediate food hygiene certificate. 
• Trained in First Aid. § Experience in professional catering kitchen environments, including banqueting and large-scale catering. 
• Understanding of kitchen equipment and operations.
• Knowledge of standards and regulations relevant to food hygiene and health and safety. 
• Knowledge of stock control processes and procedures. 
• Knowledge about the dietary needs for specific groups and needs, such as the elderly. 
• Ability to prioritise tasks and activities to meet orders and needs. 
• Ability to communicate with others in a clear, efficient, and courteous manner.  

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to tareeq.smith@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Tareeq on 020 3854 4911 to discuss further.

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