Chef

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Dartford
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£25,000 / year
CATEGORY
Hospitality & Catering
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SKILLS

Cooking Baking Menu Development Basic Food Hygiene HACCP Team Working Communication Skills Microsoft Office

FULL DESCRIPTION

Chef

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is working with a world-class Dartford-based company looking to hire a Chef for their large staff canteen on a 6-month maternity cover contract.

  • Location: Dartford, Kent
  • Salary: Up to £25,000 per annum
  • Employment Type: Contract (6-month maternity cover)
  • Reference: HC/Chef_1725023417

Job Details

Updated: Fri, Aug 30, 2024 1:10 PM

Chef - £25,000pa - Dartford, Kent - Monday – Thursday 7 am-3:30 pm and Friday 7 am-1 pm

Responsibilities

  • Preparing, cooking and presenting high-quality breakfast and lunch dishes according to the published menu plan as set by the Chef Manager
  • Supporting the Chef Manager in the development of recipes and ideas
  • Acting as the responsible person in the absence of the Chef Manager, providing cover and support for junior staff members as well as creating meal plans, cooking dishes and managing the kitchen
  • Taking customer orders, serving meals and snacks and operating the till
  • Ensuring the food preparation, storage and serving areas are clean and hygienic in line with industry requirements and completion of the relevant HACCP cleaning record documentation
  • Supporting with the daily order of stock and replenishment of items
  • Supporting with the washing of tableware and cleaning of food preparation equipment, floors and other kitchen tools and areas
  • Completing relevant paperwork and documentation and filing in the appropriate locations

Candidate Profile

  • Experience in all aspects of cooking, baking and menu development and proven experience of working within a similar kitchen-based environment
  • Experience in the principles of Basic Food Hygiene and recognised catering regulations
  • The ability to work to own initiative without close supervision; open to change, new ideas and processes
  • A strong awareness of and full commitment to adherence to health and safety
  • Effective team working skills, has a positive, can-do and flexible attitude
  • Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
  • Basic computer literacy with experience in MS Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Basic Food Hygiene Level 2 (essential)
  • NVQ L2 in Hospitality or Catering (desirable)

Benefits

  • Excellent learning and development opportunities
  • 25 days holiday per annum plus eight bank holidays
  • Pension scheme
  • Life Insurance
  • Health and wellbeing initiatives
  • Free onsite parking
  • Social and seasonal incentives
  • Early finish on a Friday

Contact

Contact: Hannah Collis - [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

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