Chef - Casual Dining Restaurants

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Chef - Casual Dining Restaurants

As a Chef your role is to assist in the preparation and cooking of food as directed in line with brand and menu specifications.

You will cook and prepare and finish food items within your section to brand specification at all times, ensure your food section is constantly supplied with the full range of menu items and maintain prep levels on your section helping to avoid shortages. You will need to store food items correctly and in rotation to minimise wastage, adhere to all standards as outlined in food safety management and health and safety legislation and complete cleaning duties as per cleaning rotas. 

You will take responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of all guest, colleagues and self at all times in line with company policies and procedures.

Knowledge:
• Of relevant legislation
• Of Company policies and procedures
• Of stock rotation

Attributes:
• High standard of personal presentation and hygiene
• Good eye for detail
• Ability to work quickly
• Ready to learn and willing to progress


Qualifications

 
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Qualification NameCategoryTypeNation
Level 1 Certificate in General Cookery Pre Employment TrainingFoundation/IntroductoryEngland
Level 1 Diploma in Introduction to Professional Cookery Pre Employment TrainingCollege basedEngland
Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Food Preparation and Cooking Pre Employment TrainingWork basedEngland
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering Pre Employment TrainingRegulation & LicensingEngland
Level 2 Certificate in Hospitality and Catering Principles (Food Production and Cooking) Pre Employment TrainingCollege basedEngland
Level 2 Certificate in Hospitality and Catering Principles (Professional Cookery) Pre Employment TrainingCollege basedEngland
Level 2 Apprenticeship in Hospitality & Catering (Food Production & Cooking) Workforce DevelopmentWork basedEngland
Level 2 Award in Practical Food Safety in Catering Workforce DevelopmentRegulation & LicensingEngland
Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship in Catering and Professional Chefs Workforce DevelopmentWork basedEngland
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Food Production and Cooking Workforce DevelopmentWork basedEngland
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Skills

 
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Skill
Maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
Cook-chill food
Cook-freeze food
Produce healthier dishes
Give customers a positive impression of yourself and your organisation
Maintain food safety when storing, preparing and cooking food
Complete kitchen documentation
Set up and close kitchen
Develop productive working relationships with colleagues
Work effectively as part of a hospitality team
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