Daytime Chef

THE ROLE We're looking for a chef who wants to be busy. Our Waterside Café does serious lunchtime volume up to 200 covers on our peak days and we need someone who thrives on a full pass, not someone winding down from it. You'll work alongside our Head Chef, and Sous Chef (promoted from our own apprenticeship scheme) in a young, ambitious kitchen that's grown a lot in the last few years and isn't done yet. This is a genuine opportunity to develop Our sous chef started as our apprentice and is now promoted, and we back people who want to go further. WHAT YOU'LL BE COOKING

• Café/pub classics and main meals
• Light bites
• Daily and weekly specials you'll have real input, not just a menu to follow
• Bonus if you've got a strong hand for cakes, scones and seasonal bakes we're always keen to build that side of the offer. HOURS THAT ACTUALLY WORK
• 5 days per week, daytime only
• Weekends are our busiest time, so some weekend shifts are part of the rota (typically 12 weekend days off per month)
• Evenings are very rare we run 23 evening functions a year, and you'd know well in advance WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
• Solid chef/cook experience in a busy kitchen (pub, café, restaurant or similar)
• You're quick, calm and accurate under pressure a full pass doesn't rattle you
• You care about consistency and getting plates out right, not just fast
• A team player who communicates well with front of house
• A driving licence (we're rural no reliable public transport to site)
• TPBN1_UKCT

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