Chef

Job title: Chef

Company: Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water


Job description: Job Requisition Number 7247
Work Type Casual
Job Function Leisure and Hospitality
Salary Range £12.00 per hour
Base Llanishen Postcode: CF14 0BBPlease apply ASAP – we will review applications on a weekly basis until the role is filled with a suitable matchAbout our visitor attraction centreOur Visitor Attraction site at , in the North of Cardiff, and is open all year round! This is an exciting opportunity for anyone wishing to join Welsh Water. The site boasts, a state-of-the-art Visitor Attraction building with 150 cover restaurant, balcony with views over both reservoirs, group and cubicle changing rooms, both land and water-based activities, education learning space, bird hides & islands, meeting rooms and a Grab & Go.…Come and join our team and work in this green / blue oasis less than 5 miles from Cardiff city centre. Want to see more? Take a look at here: https://lisvane-llanishen.com/What you’ll be responsible forWe appreciate that working in the kitchen can be a tough one. That said, our team still have an amazing time and are at the top of their game because the food they prepare, cook and serve creates amazing memories for our guests leaving them wanting more.What makes our kitchen such a fun place to work is the teamwork, everyone working together to achieve outstanding results. A positive outlook with a great attitude and a willingness to work hard as part of your team whilst having fun along the way is all we’re asking of you!Even though we’re not looking for Al-a-Carte chefs, we are looking for a team that have a passion for all things food with perhaps some basic kitchen experience – however full training is available for the right candidates.Joining our team as a Chef at Llanishen and Lisvane VC will give you the opportunity to develop important skills, such as:

• Communication skills by listening to other team members and management
• Building a commercial awareness and the experience of working in a commercial environment
• Working with regulations such as health and safety and licensing laws, and making sure that colleagues understand them

Apply now and join the top team!Duties:

• Prepare, cook and serve meals, manage and organise team members to deliver high quality customer service.
• Menu creation and design to achieve and maximise Gross Margin..
• Supervise and identify training needs of colleagues to ensure excellent customer service.
• Ensuring the safety of all persons on site.
• To order all kitchen and goods for resale supplies from designated suppliers.
• Maintain upkeep of all kitchen HACCP records at all times and to required standard.
• Strive to develop and improve the customer experience offering.
• Maintain the food hygiene standards, upkeep and tidiness of the kitchen, in accordance with Welsh Water’s Food safety procedures.
• Engage with customers as an ambassador of Welsh Water.

Who you’ll work withInternal

• Attraction Manager
• Catering Manager
• Marketing and Communications
• Volunteer Manager
• HR & finance team
• Facilities management team
• Any DCWW group using the VC as a meeting venue

External

• Local community & visitors
• Welsh Government, Local Authorities, and other regulatory bodies
• Event organisers

About youKnowledge, Skills and Experience

• Commercial catering and kitchen supervisory experience
• Practical health & safety and food safety experience
• Catering / Retail customer service knowledge
• Ability to work on own initiative, and manage a team

Desirable only

• Up to date Food Hygiene Level 3 minimum certification would be desirable
• City & Guilds or NVQ equivalent qualification desirable

Good to know

• Site based working at Lisvane Visitor Attraction Centre
• Seasonal position but with regular year-round work. Typically working 3-5 shifts per week, 08:30 – 16:30 low season with potential later starts in the spring and summer finishing at 20:30- later when we open the restaurant (three nights per week from spring 2025)
• If you are successful at first stage interview, you will be required to complete a practical task in the kitchen as part of the final selection process for this position
• From September 2024, we are opening a pre-bookable fine dining experience at our reservoirs and this will require our Chef to help prepare and organise fresh food, and bring ideas, creativity and flair. This will involve working across Thursday-Saturday evenings for the first month of the scheme

For any further information please contact James:BenefitsAs well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

• Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
• Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
• Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
• Free Mortgage Brokering Services
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
• Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
• Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites
• Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
• Many more can be found

Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environmentPlease note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.Who we areDŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT© Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019.

Expected salary: £12 per hour

Location: Cardiff

Job date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 08:25:12 GMT

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