Chef

With the imminent opening of our YMCA Community & Activity Village in Newark, we are looking for a talented Chef to be one of the founding members of our kitchen team to work with the Head Chef to help setting up this brand new kitchen.  You will work together to develop the menus full of freshly prepared dishes to cater for our diverse customer base.

This is a truly unique opportunity to get involved from the beginning of a fantastic community project.

On a day to day basis, you can expect your role to include:

  • Supporting the day-to-day running of the kitchen as directed by the Head Chef.
  • Providing excellent food quality and service at all times including for bespoke events as required.
  • Supporting the Head Chef with development and implementation of new, seasonal menus championing local producers and growers.
  • Promoting a welcoming, inclusive and community-focused environment

If you have experience of working in a kitchen and have always dreamed of being involved with the project from the beginning, this is your opportunity.

We are looking for someone who can share our vision of the venue and help to realise its potential; your passion in fresh food, quality and locally sourced ingredients as well as catering for a diverse customer base is our top priority as we open our Community Café and conferencing space.

Apply today

If you think that you’d be a great fit for this role and would be excited to work to develop our new facilities then you should apply today.

Email your CV Job Description

Job Title: Chef
Department: Hospitality
Responsible to: Head Chef
Location: YMCA Newark & Sherwood, Community & Activity Village
Hours: 37.5
Salary: £21,000 per annum

Job Purpose

  1. Supporting the day-to-day running of the kitchen as directed by the Head Chef.
  2. Providing excellent food quality and service at all times including for bespoke events as required.
  3. Supporting the Head Chef with development and implementation of new, seasonal menus championing local producers and growers.
  4. Promoting a welcoming, inclusive and community-focused environment
  5. To support the development of an organisational culture that puts our Christian Core Values – Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility – at the centre of all we do.

Principal Responsibilities

  1. Fulfil food orders and pre-ordered catering to an excellent standard in a timely manner.
  2. Maintaining good stock control, notifying the Head Chef of any stock requirements as soon as possible.
  3. Liaising with the Café & Events Team to ensure smooth service between the kitchen and front of house.
  4. Ensuring the kitchen is kept clean at all times, completing deep cleaning tasks as required.
  5. Sharing positive and negative feedback with the Hospitality & Events Manager and Head Chef so actions and improvements can be undertaken.
  6. Ensuring all statutory and internal regulations regarding hygiene, safety and cleanliness are followed at all times, attending training as required.