The Beacon Arts Centre / Bar + Kitchen
The Beacon Arts Centre / Bar + Kitchen
Job Description
POST / Part Time ChefHOURS / Fixed Term, May to December at 20 hours per week
SALARY / £20K pro rata
REPORTS TO: / Lead Chef
DATE: / May 2017
JOB PURPOSE:
The Beacon’s Bar + Kitchen serves a wide range of functions and events. This role supports the Lead Chef and kitchen team to produce meals and services to required deadlines and to the company’s aspirational standards and customers’ satisfaction especially:
to provide a food service across a diverse base range from breakfasts, lunches and pre-theatre dinners to conferences, weddings and summer tourist season; and
to demonstrate and maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene of the kitchen in line with statutory obligations.
The role supports the Lead Chef at all times to achieve financialtargets and servicestandards accurately, coherently and in a positive and supportive manner.
KEY DUTIES:
•to ensure provision of first class customer service, setting a personal example at every opportunity
•monitor and maintain consistent food standardsand quality across all areas and during all stages of production and supply according to the company’s food safety management systems, cleaning rota and closing down procedures. This will ensure quality control measures and hygiene systems are achieved at all times.
•to comply with the conditions of national food hygienelegislation including responsibility for fridge management
•to undertake cleaning and comply with all cleaning systems and standards
•to comply with all Beacon’s policies and procedures to ensure statutory obligations are met
•to report any maintenance issues to the Lead Chef and / or Facilities Team immediately.
•to ensure product knowledge is maintained and developed and to undertake relevant training
•understanding the nature of the business requires a positive, flexible and willing approach to service
•to foster and maintain a positive working environment with all members of staff to ensure a seamless hospitality business delivery at the Beacon
OTHER DUTIES:
•to adhere to Health and Safety at work and contribute to ongoing implementation and evaluation
•carry out any other duties that may be requested by the line manager
The Beacon Arts Centre
Person Specification
Part Time Chef
Criteria / Essential / Desirable / EvidenceEducation, Qualifications & Training / Up to Date Food Hygiene Certificates
Previous kitchen experience in the café, restaurant or bar industry / Additional certification or specialisms in the catering or hospitality industry / Application
Certificates
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies / Experience of Food Standards Scotland ‘CookSafe’ / Application
Interview
Other / Excellent communication skills
Team player / Interview
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