Venue Chef

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This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Venue Chef for a Students Union bar and restaurant in East London.  The Student Union venue is extremely popular and has an excellent reputation for the quality of food and service that is provided. 

Members of the Union can also experience a number of commercial services including a gym, events, shops, licensed venues & hospitality. A great place to meet up with your fellow students.

As a Venue Chef it will be your responsibility to ensure the effective ordering, preparation and cooking of the agreed venue menu and hospitality catering events to the highest possible standards.

You will also be responsible for the high levels of cleanliness in kitchen and back of house areas. Good administration skills are required to carry out effective catering management of the venue.  This will include menu costings, efficient procurement, portion control, product specifications, purchase orders and implementing and updating standard operating procedures and training cards.

We are looking for an individual who can inspire, train, lead and motivate the kitchen team, whilst also being able to relate to and communicate well with the students and cook good food !! .

You should be forward thinking and be creative to have new ideas on how to improve the services provided by the venue, whilst also performing against the strategy as set down by the senior management team.  

This role is term time only, which equates to 44 weeks per year i.e September to July. The ideal candidate must be able to start in September 2016 at the start of the new academic year.

Hours are Monday to Friday 9-5 with possible evenings but only up to 9pm. You may also be required cover the Union’s other two venues which are in close proximity.

The salary is pro-rata of the full time salary. 

If this sounds like you, please apply now and we look forward to hearing why you are the for the role !

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