Description
SUPPORT CHEF, Signature Group
Full-time hourly paid position. 35 Hours with additional overtime hours available.
£14.24ph + venue tronc & employee benefits.
Summary
As a Support Chef, you will be integral to our kitchen operations, reporting directly to the Exec Chef Team. Your primary responsibility will be to assist in food preparation and cooking, ensuring high standards of food safety and quality. With core skills in culinary arts and hospitality, you will contribute to a positive dining experience. Your premium skills in supervising and team management will help guide junior staff, while your relevant experience in restaurant settings will enhance our kitchen's efficiency. Join us to help create exceptional meals in a vibrant culinary environment.
This job will be predominantly Edinburgh based, with occasional travel to our sites in Glasgow. All travel time will be paid.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in food preparation and cooking within a kitchen environment
- Strong culinary skills with a focus on food safety and hospitality
- Leadership abilities with experience in supervising and managing teams
- Background in food production and restaurant operations
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Relevant certifications in culinary arts or food safety preferred
Benefits
· A fair share of tronc & tips (no quibbling, 100% goes to the staff!)
· Extra benefits: Staff discount ranging from 25% to 50%; 25% Cold Town Beer discount (that’s ours!), 25% Edinburgh’s Flavour online discount, assisted travel home, free food on shift, flexible working, monetary rewards available weekly, annual staff party, an extra days holiday for your birthday, plus extra annual leave days are awarded at 3/5 and 10 year service intervals, and if that’s not enough we offer a generous scheme for referring friends for jobs (up to £500!)
· We believe in developing our teams: there’s the opportunity for development across the whole spectrum of hospitality in Signature.
We look after our team and provide access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program. Signature Group believes in promoting a healthy work / life balance.
How to apply
If this sounds like something you want to be a part of, apply today by sending in your CV along with a cover letter telling us why you think you would be a great fit for the role.
All candidates must have the right to unrestricted employment in the UK and hold a valid National Insurance Number and UK bank account to be considered for this role.
*Signature Group operates with a privacy policy. Your information will never be shared with any third parties and will only be used for the purpose it is intended.