Chef

McMullen & Sons Ltd.; Braintree; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected family-run business in the United Kingdom is seeking a Chef to join their team. As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving high-quality dishes while maintaining food hygiene standards. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a busy kitchen and possess strong communication skills. The role offers a competitive hourly wage of £12.50 and various benefits, including career development opportunities and discounts on food and drinks.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Achievable bonus scheme

Weekly pay

Enhanced rate for key Bank Holidays

Live-in accommodation available

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

60% discounted meals while working

25% discount on food and 20% on drinks for friends

Fantastic training and career development

Full chef uniform

Industry-relevant Apprenticeships

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a busy kitchen is essential.
• Further training and development will be provided.
• Food hygiene and health & safety awareness required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve menu items to high standards.
• Maintain food hygiene and health & safety standards.
• Receive deliveries and ensure proper food storage.
• Keep the kitchen clean and safe.

Skills

Good communication skills

Positive hands-on approach

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Job description

If your ambition is to build a career in a long established, successful family run business, where guests come first and quality is paramount, come and join us as a Chef. We’re independent, so believe in investing in the future and we love home-grown talent. We treat all our people like part of the family – you’ll be respected, trained, coached and encouraged to grow in confidence, to achieve more than you thought you were capable of.

Chef

So, if you’re as passionate as we are about delivering delicious fresh rotisserie chicken, along with chargrilled meats and pub classics then you could be our next Chef at Chicken & Grill pubs, an important part of the McMullen’s family. We can offer you….

• A competitive salary
• An achievable bonus scheme
• Shift flexibility
• Weekly pay
• Enhanced rate of pay for working on key Bank Holidays
• Great live in accommodation - if required
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• A share of gratuities
• 60% discounted meals when you are working
• 25% discount on food and 20% off drinks for you and your friends on your day off
• Fantastic training and career development through McMullen’s GROW Programme if you wish to progress
• A step into a progressive Company who treat people as a name, not a number
• Full chef uniform
• We also offer industry-relevant Apprenticeships if you would like to develop your skills further, so you can earn while you learn

Key Responsibilities of a Chef

• Preparing and serving our menu to a high standard as per company specification to ensure our guests return again and again
• Maintaining food hygiene and health & safety standards within the business and completion of company paperwork with regards to such standards
• Receiving deliveries and maintaining the correct storage of food
• Maintaining and clean and safe kitchen environment

The right person will have a positive hands on approach, good communication skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

Previous experience of working within a busy kitchen is essential however further training and development will be given in house and in our Development Kitchen in Hertford.

£12.50 per hour, live in reduction £1.65 per hour