Chef

Temporary to Permanent contract for Chefs, either Senior Chef De Partie or up to and including a Senior Sous Chef at a stunning rural location set in Buckinghamshire. Working 13 weeks via Interaction Recruitment and with a view to go permanent from week 14. To start as soon as possible.

Salary: salary c. to based on experience plus excellent benefits and perks

Location: Buckingham MK18

Hours: 40hours per week plus overtime

Rota: typically, Monday to Friday, 1:2 or 1:3 weekend cover required

Notes:

• Current team: 10 and expanding to 13 in 2024 then looking to expand further in 2025
• Catering for c.400 at breakfast + c.1000 at lunch + c.800 at dinner
• Produce volume c.120kg chicken / c.30kg fresh fruit / c.40l soup in one lunch service
• Approx. spent on produce monthly
• High volume, high quality, 95% fresh produce
• Private functions, open days, hospitality, picnics, bbq s, Christmas market etc
• 6 hot plates, salad bar, deli bar, desert station, soup station within main dining area
• Providing coffee shop menu for the Benugo café

Benefits and perks:

• Lucrative basic salary based on skillset and experience
• 28 days annual leave rising to 33 days based on length of service
• Overtime paid at flat rate and/or time in lieu
• Six-month PDP and salary review
• Work life balance finish no later than 20:30
• Access to site facilities, great for keeping fit!
• Medical care, cycle to work scheme, pension etc
• Discounts for various retail outfits
• Opportunity for career development as the site grows

Candidate profile:

• Shall be flexible, adaptable, reliable, communicative and a team player with a good positive can do attitude
• Will be a driver with access to a reliable vehicle
• Lives within a commutable distance from Buckingham, ideally within a 35-40 minutes drive
• Must have relevant experience perhaps from a large commercial kitchen within the leisure industry or large hotels or cruise ships for example
• Should be conscious of food waste, willing to input on menus and aspire to create new and exciting dishes for the customer
• Will be physically fit, you ll likely do to steps per day and be up and down kitchen stairs 42 times per day on average
• Can provide Interaction Recruitment with an up-to-date CV showing all Chef experience with dates (mm/yy) for each employment + proof of right to work + proof of address + a copy of an in date enhanced DBS + proof of driving licence + full online application form

Site:

• No on site accommodation
• No sponsorship
• Well mapped out kitchen with excellent facilities
• Huge expansion plans for 2025
• Catering for around 5 weddings per day, however, looking to grow this

Other:

We are also seeking a Kitchen Steward, salary c.£26k based on 40hrs for the same site. If you know anyone suitable, please do get in touch.

Contact:

Cheryl Wilson or Lucie Campbell at Interaction Recruitment, Northampton Branch.

82 Abington St, Northampton, NN1 2AP.

E: (url removed) with a copy of your CV or apply to this advert and we will be in touch with applicants who meet the criteria.

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