Job Title: Head Chef
Location: Perth, Scotland.
Salary: Negotiable
Job type: Permanent – 50 hours – 4 days a week straight shifts including weekends & holidays.
We are a friendly business in Perth on the lookout for talented and enthusiastic team players who can display attention to detail with a genuine passion for cooking.
The Role:
Key responsibilities include:
- Maintain a safe, orderly and clean kitchen, complying with required EHO legislation, demonstrate this by using correct food-handling techniques, a food management system and up to date cleaning records. Ensuring Health and Safety compliance is adhered to.
- Focussing on all customers, staff meeting dietary and allergen requirements ensuring high quality of food and service.
- Managing, training and overseeing the kitchen team to provide an excellent catering service operation.
- Managing all financial aspects of the catering operation to ensure maximum value for money and effective cost control.
- Manage the kitchen in areas of profit management, stock, waste control, hygiene, organisation, food standards, training and personnel within the department effectively.
- Provide support, guidance and direction in order to achieve consistency and high standards of performance and presentation.
Requirements:
- At least 5 years experience in a Chef role.
- French cuisine knowledge is a plus but not essential.
- A real passion for cooking high quality dishes.
- Knowledge of food safety and hygiene laws, health and safety and allergen regulations.
- Experience of working in a high-volume restaurant.
- Can do attitude.
- Flexible, positive and adaptable team leader.
- Good organisational & time management skills.
- Keen interest in development of staff.
Extra Information:
We offer staff meals when on shift, part-uniform, 5.6 weeks holiday pay per year, friendly working environment and good tips. Overtime available with increased pay.
You need to possess the legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered for employment at Cafe Tabou. The company committed to the principles of equality and diversity and welcome applicants from all sectors of the community.
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Candidates with experience of: Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, Catering Manager, Experienced Chef, Qualified Chef, Head Cook, Senior Chef, Executive Chef, Senior Cook, Experienced Cook, Chef, Chef de Partie, Sous Chef, Commis Chef, Caterer, Catering Officer, Line Chef, Experienced Chef, Kitchen Chef, Station Chef, Cook, Preparation Chef, Catering Chef, will also be considered for this position.
