King's College London

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About us:

Kings Food provides a range of retail and hospitality services through our restaurants and coffee shops across The Strand, Waterloo, Denmark Hill, Guys and St Thomas  campuses.

The department has a strong commitment to providing excellent customer service and aims to ensure best value for money for its customers and the College.

About the role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for  an experienced Chef de partie  to join our busy team at Bush House on our Strand Campus.

Reporting into the Head Chef you will be responsible for assisting with the day to day running of the kitchen operations focusing on quality and consistency.  

This is a hands-on role and ideally you will have experience at a similar level and above all else have the drive to deliver excellence of service. This is a busy and challenging role, and the ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

Have a strong craft background

Eye for detail

Be passionate about food

The ability to lead by example

Excellent organisational skills

Aware of current food trends

The contract is offered on a five out of 7 days basis and will involve working evenings and weekends.

This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite  contract.

About you: (the candidate)

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1.      Hold a recognised catering qualification

2.      Hold a food handlers’ certificate – Intermediate level

3.      Knowledge of food preparation, cooking and portion control

4.      Experience of food preparation for large numbers

5.      Experience of hospitality and events catering

6.      Excellent cooking skills

7.      Passionate about food

8.      Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable criteria

1.      Knowledge of food allergens

2.      Knowledge of special diets

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

 

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.