LincolnCollege

Oxford OX1 3DR

Job description

Job title: Third Chef

Department:LincolnCollege Kitchen

Responsible to:Head Chef and Senior Sous-Chef

Job purpose:Supporting the Head Chef, Senior Sous Chef and Second Chef in the provision

of an excellent quality of food for College members, students, staff, and

conference guests, in an efficient and cost effective manner; and to work with the Head Chef, Senior Sous-Chef and Second Chef in a supervisory role to ensure smooth running of operations in the kitchen.

Main responsibilities

  • To ensure that all meals are of the highest possible standard
  • To adhere to time schedules in preparation and cooking of foods
  • Assisting the Head Chef, Senior Sous-Chef and Second Chef in the management of day-day operations within the kitchen, and in overseeing daily production of meals to a consistent quality standard and within budgeted costs
  • To ensure your actions minimise risks to Health and Safety by:
  • working safely and obeying College Health and Safety rules as set out in the College’s Health and Safety Policy, Food Safety Policy, and Staff Handbook;
  • ensuring chemicals are used and stored appropriately;
  • ensuring all hazards are reported using the College Accident Book;
  • monitoring temperatures via Monika as requested by Head Chef or Second Chefs
  • To exercise portion control, and ensure minimum waste and recovery of reusable food items
  • Ensuring that cleaning schedules are fully implemented
  • As requested, to supervise the Apprentice Chefs and Kitchen Porters and run a shift as necessary, ensuring smooth running of operations
  • Providing cover for the Senior Sous-Chef and Second Chef and assuming their responsibilities as required
  • Implementing the practice of temperature control with junior members of kitchen staff
  • To receive, store, and rotate food and sundries to College standard operating procedures
  • To participate in any training to improve your standards of performance
  • To work flexibly to ensure effective team work
  • To ensure that appropriate clothing / uniform is work at all times
  • Other duties as required by the College

Person Specification

Desirable/essential
Knowledge and Experience
NVQ level 3 and/or City & Guilds 7062, Level 2 / essential
Intermediate Hygiene Certificate, or equivalent / essential
similar experience in a commercial kitchen / essential
Experience of supervising a team of staff / essential
Experience of working both in a College kitchen and in a commercial environment / desirable
Experience of menu design / desirable
Aptitudes
Ability to work as part of a team / essential
Ability to work flexibly in line with the demands of the role when required / essential
Personal Qualities
Reliable – good timekeeper / essential
Trustworthy / essential
Clean and tidy appearance / essential
Physical Qualities
In good health, capable of doing physical work which involves standing for long periods, bending, lifting and carrying / essential

Terms and Conditions

Appointment: / This is a permanent post to be filled as soon as possible. The initial period of appointment is probationary, for six months.
Salary: / Equivalent to Grade 5 of the Oxford University Pay Scale, in the range £24,565 to £29,301, depending on experience.
Pension rights: / Oxford Staff Pension Scheme (OSPS)
Meals: / An unpaid break of 30 minutes is allowed and free meals are provided in College when on duty.
Hours of working: / Full time. 45 hours per week over 5 days
N.B. some straight shifts per week will normally be available
Annual leave entitlement: / The postholder will be entitled to six weeks paid leave plus 8 days Bank Holidays in each year. One week must be taken at Christmas and the remainder to be taken at such times as shall be mutually convenient, and agreed in advance with the relevant manager
Notice period: / During the initial probationary period, notice will be one week on either side. Subsequent to satisfactory review and confirmation in the post the notice period will be one month on either side.

Application process

Prospective candidates should send the following documents to the College:

  1. A completed application form (available on the website)
  1. A covering letter stating how their skills, experiences and interests equip them to undertake the role.
  1. This post is subject to recruitment monitoring to ensure that the selection process is consistent with the law and the College’s Equal Opportunity Policy and Code of Practice. To this end, applicants are asked to complete a Recruitment Monitoring Form; this too is available on the website. This should be returned with your application, but should be placed in a separate sealed envelope addressed to the Human Resources Manager. The information supplied on the form will play no part in the selection process, and will not be seen by any member of the selection panel.

This material should be sent to:

Human Resources

LincolnCollege

Turl Street

Oxford

OX1 3DR

Applications may be sent by e mail to:

Closing date for applications is 12.00 noon Monday 5th June 2017.

It is anticipated that interviews will be held at Lincoln College during week commencing Monday 12th June or 19th June 2017.

DataProtection. All data supplied by applicants will be used only for the purposes of determining their suitability for the post and will be held in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998.

Other Information

The appointment will be conditional on verification of the successful candidate's availability for employment in this country.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a confidential medical questionnaire which will be forwarded to our Occupational Health Department who will assess their fitness to perform this role

LincolnCollege is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Conduct against fellow employees or College members which is offensive, or detrimental to them on grounds of age, colour, disability, ethnic origin, marital status, nationality, national origin, parental status, race, religion or belief, gender, or sexual orientation will not be tolerated.

Any enquiries related to these Further Particulars should be directed in the first instance to The Chef, LincolnCollege, 01865 279808.