Café Chef, Threshfield, £15 per hour, 18 hours per week, weekend work

Café Chef, Threshfield, £15 per hour, 18 hours per week, weekend work

Main Purpose of Job:

Woodland Café is located in Long Ashes Park, Threshfield, in the picturesque Wharfdale Valley. We're looking for an enthusiastic Chef to join our team, working Saturday and Sunday 11am - 8.30pm.

Reporting Responsibility: Reports to the Head Chef and General Manager.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparing and making all dishes to a high standard.
• Taking pride in the presentation and quality of food from your kitchen.
• Helping to prepare for upcoming reservations and spa days.
• Accurately checking deliveries, reporting any shortages.
• Communicating effectively with the management and café team and encouraging an atmosphere of respect and co-working.
• Offering ideas and feedback to management to consistently review and improve our menus.
• Maintaining the cleanliness and care of the equipment and working areas.
• Checking that all equipment is working safely and is compliant.
• Being proficient in the understanding of the law regarding allergens.
• Demonstrating a high level of food safety knowledge.
• Completing wastage and staff food logs to accurately record GPs.
• Ensuring the Safer Food, Better Business records are kept up to date.

About the role

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications:

• Level 2 Award in Food Safety and Hygiene (Level 3 desired).

• Fluent in spoken and written English.

• Excellent understanding of food hygiene regulations.

Experience:

• A minimum 2 years experience as a chef in a past paced, high volume environment.

Skills and Attributes:

• A highly organised individual who thrives working under pressure.

• Ability to work independently, prioritise tasks and manager workload effectively.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Must have a willingness to learn new skills and ways of working.

• Must have a flexible approach to working arrangements and an ability to align working hours with customer demand and workload.

About the company

Lakeland Leisure Estates Ltd is a family-owned company with over 30 years' experience of developing and operating holiday parks with caravans, lodges and park homes for sale alongside a strong marine presence with over 1,000 berths on the inland waterways network. We currently operate sites across the UK including the Yorkshire Dales, Cheshire, Gloucestershire, Staffordshire, Essex and Conwy in Wales as well as a campsite on Spain's Costa Del Sol and a new apart hotel in Hoi An, Vietnam, a World Heritage Site.

Required Criteria

• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Desired Criteria

• Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable.

Skills you'll need