Chef

The Copthorne Hotel Newcastle Upon Tyne is seeking an experienced Chef to assist the Head Chef in running the kitchen operation.

As a Chef your responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with the Head Chef, taking responsibility for kitchen brigade when in charge of the kitchen shift.
• Supervising receipt of deliveries, undertaking delivery controls and authorising acceptance by signature and overseeing correct storage of goods received.
• Ensuring that when staff operate and clean the kitchen equipment they adhere strictly to correct procedures and comply with hygiene and safety requirements.
• To check the standard of all food before it leaves the kitchen, to ensure that agreed standards of presentation and service re adhered to.
• To adhere to all regulations relating to Health & Safety, Hotel rules and regulations, Food Safety and Emergency procedures.
• To agree standards of food preparation and presentation with Head Chef and assist in the planning of creative menus within cost targets and to prescribed quality standards.
• To assist the Head Chef in the training of new and existing staff, maintaining training records and utilising the set review and appraisal system.

Experience & Qualifications required:

• Previous experience in the Hotel industry.
• Outstanding experience in the kitchen with food preparation and people management.
• Proven culinary skills.

Other Skills required:

• Enthusiastic and motivated, with a good eye for detail and accuracy.
• The role also relies on developing a relationship with other departments in the hotel, hence it is crucial you are able to communicate effectively to ensure control measures are understood and adhered to.

Benefits:

• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Life Assurance
• Meals Provided on Duty
• Employee Discounted Accommodation
• Employee Discount on Food & Beverage and Hotel Restaurants
• Friends and Family (discounted) Accommodation Rate
• Length of Service related holiday scheme
• Uniform (Laundry / Dry Cleaning for Uniform)
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Long Service AwardsEmployee of the Month / Year
• Recommend a Friend Scheme
• Enhanced Paternity Leave

Real opportunities to develop and gain promotion within the industry.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the United Kingdom. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

Salary £30,750.00