Permanent

“Are you looking to start your career in catering or looking for a new challenge then this could be the job for you, it’s a great place to learn new skills or further develop your current skill sets. As a department we like to build a career pathway with achievable career progression and opportunities, time off over Christmas and Easter to spend with friends and family and the generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days.”

Background

The Department of Estates and Facilities Services is responsible for developing the University’s estate and improving the University experience for staff, students and visitors.

For further information about the Department please use the following links:

https://cccu.canterbury.ac.uk/estates-and-facilities-services/our-services/our-services.aspx

The Role

We are looking for a Chef to join our well-established Estates and Facilities Directorate at Canterbury Christ Church University

You will work as part of a team in the food and beverage outlets across the Canterbury Campus providing catering and hospitality services. The Post of Chef will be based at St Georges lounge and bar but will involve working in any of the Catering kitchen’s that include food court, Atrium Cafe, Food Trailer, hospitality, banquets and functions. The hours of work will predominantly be 12.00-20.00 Monday to Friday but will involve some earlier starts and occasional weekends.

The Person

We are searching for a highly motivated individual with a flexible approach and be able to meet the expectations of providing a consistent and quality service to students, staff and external visitors.

The ideal candidate will be:

Customer focused.
Delivering a first-class service to students, staff and external clients.
Working with the Chef de parties in any kitchen to agreed menu’s and specifications.
Willingness to learn new skills and develop as an individual.
Working with the Team to maximise student experience.
Team player to be consistently working with colleagues to ensure the best service is offered.
Be able to work alone and still maintain high standards of service.

How to apply

Start date for applications: 3rd March 2023
Closing date for applications: 21st April2023
Interviews are to be held shortly after the closing date

For informal enquiries about the position please email James Kilford at james.kilford@canterbury.ac.uk or the Operations Kitchen Manager on (01227 923865), quoting reference number REQ03959.

Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.