About the role: As a Chef at our Bracknell head office, you will play a vital role in bringing our hospitality offer to life, producing food to the highest possible standards while maintaining a sharp eye on cost parameters and compliance. This is a collaborative role within our Hospitality & Food Service team, where you will do much more than work your section. You will actively contribute to menu development, ensuring our food is nutritious, inspiring, and commercially sustainable. Beyond day-to-day food production, you will act as a key player in head office campus life, collaborating with the wider Facilities team to support smooth operations and maintain an immaculate, legally compliant kitchen environment. If you are a team-oriented chef who loves delivering exceptional service and thrives in an environment that prioritises professional growth, this is the perfect place to build your career.
Salary: £28,400 – £38,600
Contract Type: This role is a permanent contract.
Location: This position is based out of our Bracknell head office.
Working pattern: This role will usually be Mon-Fri 07:00 – 15:00, with 5 out of 7 working days if the operation requires cover over weekends or evening shifts (11:30-20:00).
Key Responsibilities
Act in accordance with the Partnership’s purpose and democratic principles, constructively participating in co-ownership, and demonstrating to customers and each other that it is a better way of doing business. Share your knowledge, experiences, ideas and opinion to improve the Partnership, speaking honestly and frequently.
Invest in your personal and professional development to achieve your potential, by doing more, doing better, or doing different. Continuously engage with and actively contribute to your Profession.
Take responsibility for actively engaging with change.
Customer / Financial / Commercial
- Produce food in line with menu guidelines to the highest standards and quality within budgetary requirements.
- Take an active part in menu preparation and sharing in the collective development of the food offer to deliver menus with the right balance of nutrition, profitability and cost.
- Responsible for ensuring all relevant kitchen sections meet all regulations including the highest standards of food safety and hygiene legislation as well as industry best practices.
- Ensure the administration of food preparation is accurately recorded to management information and food safety requirements.
Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure full compliance with JLP Catering policies and legislation.
- Ensure full compliance with Health and Safety Regulations.
- Carry out due diligence tasks and keep accurate due diligence checks and records.
Supporting Head Office Life
- Play a supporting role in the development of holistic, coordinated support services across the campus seeking and giving advice with the Facilities team as required.
- Play a vital role in the recovery of the business in case of service failure or other situation providing assistance where required to recover the campus.
Benefits of the Role
- Full Chef Whites and Safety shoes included for the role.
- Free meals whilst on duty.
Essential skills/experience you’ll need
- Good Basic Education – GCSEs – A Levels or Vocational equivalents.
- Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate. – Level 2.
- Recognised Food Production Certificate. City & Guilds 706 1 & 2 or equivalent.
- Operational experience in PDRs, canteens or hospitality.
Desirable skills/experience you may have
- Working towards Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate – Level 3.
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