Chef

Job Title: Chef

Location: Farmer Copleys Farm, Pontefract

Salary: 13.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent.

At Farmer Copleys we celebrate and showcase everything that is great about British food and farming.

We have a successful award-winning farm shop, a busy caf (MOO), an on-site bakery and we host a range of functions including weddings, funerals, baby showers and corporate events.

Moo Caf opens seven days a week and offers a delicious seasonal menu and daily specials and we promote the very best of Yorkshire with the meat being sourced from our award winning on-site butchery.

We are now looking for an experienced chef to join our busy team. Generally, we have daytime working hours which is a great plus for chefs who are often required to work late into the evenings. However, some weekend evening shifts will be required during the summer to support our busy wedding season.

Main responsibilities:

• To assist the Head Chef and the chef team with the preparation and cooking of food ensuring that our Caf reputation for tasty, consistent, quality food is maintained, and customer satisfaction remains a priority.
• To assist with maintaining the highest of standards with an enthusiastic, professional and friendly manner
• To comply with all standards in relation to cleaning, food safety and allergens listing
• To follow and assist with food monitoring procedures and to help monitor all costs involved in the kitchen

Ideal candidate:

• A real passion for food
• Ideally formally qualified but will consider chefs with excellent skills who are qualified through experience
• Excellent culinary and presentation skills
• Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills
• Energetic with a strong work ethic and wants to do a great job
• A good team player who is able to work flexibly and help provide cover at short notice
• Experience in hotel/banqueting chef work would be advantageous

Sounds good doesn't it? If you think you have what it takes, apply today - we would love to hear from you.

Benefits:

• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
• Staff Discount
• Flexible hours/shifts
• Health & wellbeing programme (after 12m service)
• On-site parking

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Experienced Chef, Kitchen Chef, Catering, Food Catering, Catering Chef, Chef Assistant, Food Preparation, Cook, Kitchen Manager, Food Hygiene, Kitchen Supervisor may also be considered for this role.