Job Title: Chef
Location: Harrogate, HG2 8NZ
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent – 40 hours per week working 5 out of 7 operational days of the week with occasional additional hours in mornings/evenings and weekends as a feature of the role.
Fodder is the home of tasty, local food, based on the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate.
Fodder is an award winning farm shop and café in Harrogate with all the profits going to the charitable work of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. Fodder is 12 years old and celebrates and sells the very best of Yorkshire food and drink, with sales in excess of £3m per annum.
We are exceptionally proud of our strong customer relationships and friendly atmosphere where the focus is on delicious, fresh seasonal food. With an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team, it is the perfect place to indulge in a delicious meal and buy meat from our well stocked butchery, select cheese from our deli and everything else from our busy shop.
Purpose of the Role:
We’re currently looking for an experienced Chef to work as part of a busy team to run a successful Food Service throughout the day and occasionally for special evening events.
Responsibilities:
- To work as part of a busy team to run a successful Food Service throughout the day and occasionally for special evening events. In addition to preparing food to be sold in the shop and deli
- Prepare, cook and present food to ensure consistent, high quality, in a timely manner and have a good understanding of margins
- Be prepared to work hard in a small but close team and share their passion for great food and service
- Work with Head chef to manage stock surpluses and use them to prepare daily specials for the café and for customers to buy in the shop
- Preparing food for sale in the shop is a key element of this role and for the financial success of Fodder
- Ensure that all aspects of environmental health, health and safety, cleanliness, food, fire and other legislation is adhered to in the Kitchen. Health and safety and food hygiene is a priority
- Observe all relevant Health and Safety and EHO legislation to ensure all working practises and processes reflect best practise
- Provide on-going support to the Kitchen and café team by working in a polite, efficient and friendly manner
- Help with daily cleaning and oversee planned maintenance of all Kitchen premises and equipment
- Any other appropriate duties which may be added from time to time
About you:
- Considerable experience in working within a team to run a successful food service
- Preferably will already have Food Safety, qualification
- Be a hands on part of the working team
- Must adhere to agreed Food preparation, cooking and presentation standards
- A passion both for cooking and serving good food
- Ability to effectively present Food and respond to questions from clients, customers and the general public
- Good oral communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to prioritise, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines
- Ability to organise multiple details and cope with stressful situations in an effective and appropriate manner
- Good Customer service skills
- Excellent Health, safety and food awareness
- Good team working skills to work with other staff in the business
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- 6% employer contribution to pension scheme
- 34 days holiday – incl. bank holidays
- Subsidised private healthcare scheme
- Life assurance of x4 annual salary after 12 weeks of service
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with experience of: Experienced Chef, Restaurant Cook, Café Chef will also be considered for this role.
