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Line Cook / Junior Chef de Partie NEW Center Parcs Posted today Warminster

Center Parcs group

Warminster

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GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000

Full time

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Job summary

A family-friendly resort in the UK is seeking a Line Cook / Junior Chef de Partie to prepare and present dishes in accordance with high standards. The role involves assisting in the kitchen management, ensuring cleanliness, and controlling food costs. Ideal candidates will have prior kitchen experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and a cheerful demeanor. Flexible working hours and various benefits, including a bonus scheme and discounted leisure activities, are offered.

Benefits

Colleague Bonus Scheme
Free use of leisure facilities
Discounted Center Parcs breaks
20% discount in retail outlets
Access to retail and leisure discounts

Qualifications

  • Ability to build relationships with colleagues in a kitchen environment.
  • Prior experience as a Kitchen Assistant.
  • Must be naturally cheerful, patient, and friendly.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, cook, and present menu items to agreed standards.
  • Assist Kitchen Managers with supervising and coaching.
  • Maintain cleanliness and meet company/legal requirements.
  • Control food stock and portion sizes.
  • Support implementation and production of menus.
  • Attend necessary training for food safety and development.

Skills

Build relationships with colleagues
Kitchen Assistant experience
Cheerful and friendly personality
Job description

A range of quality own-brand and high street restaurants and cafés, mixed with great food, family-friendly menus, and a generous sprinkling of excellent service. That’s the recipe for success in our Food and Beverage department. Around each village, the Food and Beverage department employs around 350 team members across nine different restaurants, cafés, and bars, as well as a production kitchen. There’s also a further five concessionary units including well-known brands such as Bella Italia and Café Rouge. From American grills to authentic Indian cuisine, or for those wanting a relaxing drink after a busy day, there’s something to suit all appetites at Center Parcs.

LINE COOK / JUNIOR CHEF DE PARTIE | £13.32 per hour

All colleagues working in the following restaurants: Rajinda Pradesh, Huck's American Bar and Grill, The Pancake House, Sports Café, The Lakeside Inn, Foresters' Inn and Vitalé Café Bar will benefit from the discretionary service charge we add to bills. The majority of our guests are happy to reward our colleagues for their excellent service.

In this role, you will prepare, cook and present menu items to agreed standards. You will assist the Kitchen Managers with the general supervision and coaching of the Kitchen Assistants and deputise for the Kitchen Managers in their absence, maintaining the smooth running of the kitchen.

Responsibilities
  • Ensuring the guests’ requirements are always met and naturally seeking out opportunities to exceed their expectations
  • Ensuring the cleanliness of the kitchen area is maintained to a high standard and that all company and legal requirements are met at all times
  • Following guidelines on stock control, portion control and food wastage, acting as necessary to maintain food Cost of Sales for the unit
  • Supporting the Kitchen Managers with implementation and production of menus, procedures and standards as required
  • Attending all company training as required for legal purposes, personal development or development of new menus and dishes
  • Complying with the guidelines and practices in respect of food safety as detailed in the Food Safety Manual
  • The ideal candidate will be naturally helpful, enthusiastic and have excellent communication skills.

Please note that to apply for a role with us, you must be able to reliably commute to Center Parcs Longleat Forest (BA12 7PU) as it is not easily accessible by public transport. If you plan to use public transport, please follow this link for a realistic overview of your commute: Plan Your Journey

Hours of Work

Working straight shifts, you will be contracted to work 150 hours per 4-week period on a flexible basis. This means that your hours and days of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period.

As our village is open 365 days of the year, your working hours will include public / bank holidays and during Christmas and / or New Year on a rota basis.

Essential requirements:
  • Ability to build relationships with colleagues
  • Kitchen Assistant experience
  • Naturally cheerful, patient and friendly
About the Benefits
  • Center Parcs is a fantastic place to unique. Here are just a few:
  • Colleague Bonus SchemePension Scheme with Life Assurance
  • Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
  • Free use of our leisure facilities
  • Discounted Center Parcs breaks
  • 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
  • Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
  • Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.

Interviews to be held

Ongoing

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

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We recognise that we're all at our best when we're being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.

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