Job Title: Casual Chef
Location: Salford
Salary: £9.90 – £11.75 per hour (Depending on experience)
Job Type: Casual contract
The Lowry is an internationally acclaimed cultural landmark situated at the heart of MediaCityUK, one of the world’s most exciting culture and media destinations. We are committed to celebrating the unique heritage of the location, putting communities and people at the heart of all we do.
About the role:
You will possess the ability to work under direction, within a team or on your own initiative. The ideal candidate will be passionate about quality food, fresh ingredients and delivering outstanding menus. Experience of working in a high quality, high volume, fast paced kitchen is essential. To prepare, cook and serve food and beverages, ensuring a constant high standard of quality and customer service.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cook, prepare and serve food for all areas of the Catering Department at The Lowry, as directed by the Executive Head Chef.
- Meet the day-to-day requirements of The Lowry by working effectively to meet deadlines.
- Assist in the ordering of food commodities.
- Maintain effective quality control systems.
- Make the effective use of all food commodities, by ensuring their correct storage, handling and stock rotation, in order to achieve the budgeted gross profit margins.
- Ensure that all kitchen equipment is used correctly and properly maintained with any defects immediately reported.
- Ensure that the health and safety regulations are upheld in the kitchen together with the responsibilities for the completion of all legal documentation and monitoring.
- Ensure all food safety regulations are upheld together with the responsibilities for the completion of all legal documentation and monitoring.
- Report to the Executive Head Chef any health and safety hazards in regards to working practices, defective equipment or the working environment.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Ability to work under direction, within a team or on own initiative, in compliance with The Lowry standards and procedures.
- Adaptable, flexible and fully understand the importance of the need to provide a high standard of workmanship.
- Excellent customer care skills
- The ability to manage costs and monitor wastage.
- Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (Basic)
- City & Guilds 706/1 or equivalent experience/qualifications.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate (Intermediate)
- City & Guilds 706/2 or equivalent experience/qualifications.
Benefits and package:
- Complimentary and discounted theatre and live event tickets.
- Free car parking just a few minutes’ walk from The Lowry building.
- Holiday pay
- Discounts at the bars, restaurant and gift shop located within The Lowry building.
Please note that MediaCityUK is a well-connected destination with a variety of different transport options – bus, car, tram and bike.
*To be considered for this role please ensure that you follow the link to The Lowry website and submit cover letter and CV. Applications not submitted via The Lowry website cannot be considered.*
To ensure fairness during our shortlisting process, we ask that you remove all personal details (such as name, age, location, ethnicity, marital status etc) from your CV and covering letter before uploading. This reduces the risk of any potential bias during our recruitment process and ensures that all shortlisting is based on skills, experience and suitability for a role. Thank you for your understanding.
If you’re interested in the role and would like to put yourself forward please hit APPLY. Candidates with experience of: Restaurant Chef, Breakfast Chef, Experienced Chef, Kitchen Chef, Catering, Food Catering, Catering Chef, Chef Assistant, Food Preparation, Cook, Assistant Chef, Cook Assistant, Kitchen Assistant, Kitchen Manager, Food Hygiene, Kitchen Supervisor, may also be considered for this role.
