Line Cook / Chef

Job description
Around each village, the Food and Beverage department employs around 350 team members across a number of restaurants, cafés and bars, as well as a production kitchen.

LINE COOK / JUNIOR CHEF DE PARTIE
• Center Parcs Longleat Forest, Warminster, Wiltshire
• £13.44 per hour plus tips*
• Straight shifts
• All colleagues working in the following restaurants: Rajinda Pradesh, Huck's American Bar and Grill, The Pancake House, Sports Café, The Lakeside 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.

As a Line Chef / Junior Chef de Partie, you’ll work under the direction of the Kitchen Manager in an environment that combines popular menus and quality food, with the very best in service – using fresh produce and ingredients to prepare, cook and present high-quality dishes/meals for our guests. In addition, 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.

For any cook, chef or kitchen assistant, it’s a superb opportunity to gain additional experience in a busy setting and develop your chef skills through our excellent in-house training programme.

HOURS OF WORK

We have full time contracts available with a variety of shift patterns including daytime, evenings or a mix of both. Flexibility will be required as our village is open 365 days of the year, so you will need to be able to work some weekends and public / bank holidays on a rota basis.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will be naturally helpful, enthusiastic and have excellent communication skills. You’ll also need to demonstrate previous experience as a Line Cook / Junior Chef de Partie including supervisory and training experience or previous experience as a Kitchen Assistant within a quality establishment producing a range of dishes using fresh produce.

Desirable requirements:
• Intermediate Food Hygiene certificate
• Formal cooking qualification or willingness to study towards

THE BENEFITS

Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:
• Colleague Bonus Scheme
• Pension 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
• An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
• Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications

At Center Parcs, everyone’s welcome.

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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £12.80 per hour

Benefits:
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount

Application question(s):
• Are you able to reliably commute to Center Parcs, Longleat Forest?

Work authorisation:
• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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