Cafe Chef

Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm is a family-run, year round visitor attraction and home to the famous Rattler Cyder! Since the company was founded in 1980, Healeys has grown incredibly, with listings across big Supermarket chains such as Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda and Morrisons, in addition to our regional and national wholesale partners. With a multi-faceted production facility specialising in a range of products from ciders, wines, preserves and spirits, our business is thriving and has a very exciting future ahead.

A fantastic opportunity is available to join our busy F&B team, to become part of an iconic Cornish business, and to make your mark as Cafe Chef.

You will assist the Head chef in delivering an exceptional brand experience, crafting the finest food whilst maintaining safe, legal and compliant kitchens and deputising in the head chef’s absence.

Salary: £13.50 per hour

Hours: 40 Hours per week, relative to season, opening hours and rota

Duties & Responsibilities

• Producing and delivering exceptional food consistently and to spec.
• Assisting the head chef in menu development and creating interesting daily specials.
• Aiding the head chef in the training and development of junior team members.
• Running service, delivering smooth kitchen shifts, communicating with FOH.
• Day-to-day ordering, prepping and controlling of stock levels.
• Opening and closing, in accordance with the kitchen procedures, always ensuring a high level of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Following Safer Food Better Business, keeping all temp records and paperwork up to date.
• Delivering events as and when required.
• Managing and recording stock and wastage.
• Maintaining health, safety and compliance within the kitchen, reporting any H&S issues to the head chef or senior manager.
• Excellent knowledge of everything Healeys
• Flexibility in duties will be needed to cover off season, you may be asked to help in other areas
• Any other activity/tasks as and when requested by your Line Manager or Directors.

Work Experience

• Must have kitchen experience.
• Experience in a high-volume / high turnover environment.
• Experience running a busy pass.

Skills

• Ability to work with pace and a focus on productivity.
• Have a passion for detail

Personal Qualities

• Willingness to learn and able to work well as part of a team.
• Can remain calm and focused under pressure.
• Creativity and humour

Joining the #RattlerCru is not just about us - We offer you the opportunity to develop and grow with the business with well-experienced mentors at hand to support you along the way, as well as offering:

• Subsidised private healthcare with Bupa
• 50% discount on products
• 50% discount on food & drink in the restaurant
• Free entry and 20% off food and drink for friends & family
• Free festival tickets
• Chill out after your shift with a £1 pint!
• Free on-site parking
• Cycle2Work Scheme (after probation pass)
• Monthly breakfast club with the team

We look forward to hearing from you!