Conference & Banqueting Chef

City Centre based hotel & fine dining restaurant is looking for a Conference & Banqueting Chef to join the team with an Immediate start

-Competitive Salary of £25000 per year
-Tips
-Staff Meals
-Free Parking and Uniform
-Stunning location
-Excellent team and Head Chef

Key responsibilities

Must be able to competently supervise all C&B events.
To lead, manage and inspire colleagues to deliver outstanding food.
Responsible for maintaining good staff welfare.
Training and development of all staff using the company procedures.
To attend team meetings and let the Executive chef know of any feedback that needs to come up from the staff
To ensure all products entering and leaving the kitchens are to the set standards
Have good organisational skills and comfortable working in a high-level pressured environment.
Follow and manage all HACCAP procedures set with the kitchen management team
To ensure the training and standards are always kept
Run an organised efficient clean section

Key Skills, Qualities & Experience

Have excellent knowledge of rational regen menu system.
Have experience with C&B events of all kinds, including but not limited to banqueting for up to 110 PAX, hot and cold buffets
To be presentable and smart in appearance always.
To treat customers and team members with respect.
To enjoy going the extra mile for guests, in providing them an enjoyable experience
Show quality leadership skills
Ability to work under pressure
Enthusiastic, quick thinking and welcoming personality
Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of the role
Self-motivated and present a professional persona
Solid leadership skills
Reliable and conscientious
A flexible approach to work required given circumstances
Held a similar position within a quality graded establishment
Can do attitude
Team player

Sous Chef

City Centre based hotel & fine dining restaurant is looking for a Sous Chef to join the team with an Immediate start

-Competitive Salary £28000 per year
-Tips
-Staff Meals
-Free Parking and Uniform
-Stunning location
-Excellent team and Head Chef

Job Description

Key Responsibilities
· To assist the head chef in the day to day running of the kitchen and in their absence
· To ensure the whole team is working to safe and legal practices
· To ensure the training and standards are always kept
· To ensure the staffing levels are kept to the correct business levels
· To ensure all products entering and leaving the kitchens are to the set standards
· To uphold the team SOP’s given to you
· To track, replenish and keep in date order the stock holding
· To be pro-active with customer comments and complaints
· To be aware of up to date modern trends and be “industry aware”
· To identify areas of upselling opportunity and be proactive in increasing revenue generation for all areas of the business.

Key Skills, Qualities & Experience
· The successful individual will be confident, self-motivated and present a professional persona in all circumstances.
· Have a high level of creativity and reliability
· The ability to demonstrate a strong customer service ethos and the ability to deliver consistently high levels of service delivery.
· Knowledge and understanding of a procurement system would be advantageous
· A flexible approach to work is required given the nature of the hotel business
· Held a similar position within a quality graded establishment
· Can produce several quality references

Junior Sous Chef

Adkins & Cheurfi are searching for a Junior Sous Chef to work in a beautiful and famous pub just outside of Newcastle in the stunning village of Ponteland.

The Junior Sous Chef will be an experienced and responsible individual who has experience at Chef De Partie level or above within a restaurant, hotel or fresh food pub.

Offering a great salary of between £24000 – £26000, depending on experience, the role is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and career-driven chef.

The Junior Sous Chef role is to support the Head and Sous Chef in the kitchen’s day-to-day running, including food production, stock and staff management, and running the service on occasions.

Duties include:

– Mise en place and set up your section for service.

– Ordering and stock rotation

– following instructions from the Head and Sous Chef during service.

– Running service when Head and Sous Chef is off

– Producing food following recipes and instruction.

– Making sure all procedures in your section is in line with the company’s Food safety rules.

– Cleaning and closing down your section.

Senior Front of House

Adkins & Cheurfi are delighted to be recruiting for a Senior Front of House for a brand new restaurant in Morpeth.

The establishment is serving a classic British menu and the role would suit someone from a restaurant background or from a fresh food pub restaurant or bistro. The Senior Front of House will be working in a small team who will be directly reporting to the Head Chef/Owner to support him as he grows the concept and business.

The restaurant is large enough for 86 covers with an opening date of the 17th May 2021.

Responsibilities

Opening and closing the restaurant.
Appointing, inducting, and mentoring new staff members.
Scheduling shifts and assigning tables to waitstaff.
Resolving customers’ questions and grievances in a professional manner.
Comply with and enforce sanitation regulations and safety standards
Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers

Requirements

2+ years of experience as a Waiter ideally at a supervisor level
Accuracy and speed in handling emergency situations and providing solutions
Familiar with industry’s best practices

Commis Chef

Commis chef required for luxury retirement village, Darlington

We are now recruiting on behalf of our client, a high end retirement village located just outside of Darlington on a beautiful country estate. This is a genuinely fantastic opportunity for a keen chef looking to progress in their catering career. A forward thinking approach to food is the norm here, with emphasis on fresh, seasonal and local produce. This employer offers an outstanding training and development program which support their ‘promote from within ethos.’ This vacancy delivers a higher than average salary, excellent scope for progression and complete job security. 32-40 hours per week, across 7 days.

Commis Chef – responsibilities:

Reporting to the Head and Sous chefs, working alongside other Commis Chefs to produce high quality offerings spanning a range of cuisines. You will provide tasty, fresh food for breakfasts, lunch, dinner, events and suppers.
Working with other departments to ensure resident’s needs are met on a daily basis.
You will be involved in stock control and organisation.
You will contribute to the planning and testing of seasonal menus.
You will work with the events team to carer for special events throughout the year.

The successful candidate will:

Be enthusiastic and ambitious with a real passion for delivering outstanding dishes.
Be a patient and considerate individual with a high degree of professional integrity.
Have the capacity to use feedback to improve their game.
Adaptable and able to flourish in an ever changing environment.
Be organised, responsible and willing to learn.

Why apply?

You only have to meet the team at this vibrant, modern and super friendly village to feel their enthusiasm and passion for this business. This property is employee owned meaning everyone has a vested interest in working together to let the residents live their best life. This is a well established business which can guarantee job security and progression for the right like minded chef. The fair salary reflects the values of the employer and you are really considered part of a family with this friendly team. Work in beautiful surroundings with a supportive brigade and take advantage of the free parking on site. Staff incentives are in place and ongoing training is a given.

If you are a Commis Chef seeking a genuinely beneficial move in your career then look no further….

Chefs

Chefs wanted! – We are working with several luxury hotels and wedding venues in Durham and Darlington.

We are looking for chefs to work within banqueting or within the hotel’s restaurants.

We have both temporary and permanent positions available.

Hourly rate of pay is £12-£13phr

Excellent choice of venues and locations available.

Both our contract and permanent positions offer direct PAYE employment for job security.

If you left the industry due to the pandemic and are nervous about returning please give us a call today to discuss options and how your job will be protected if you do return.

Online regsitration form

Job Types: Contract, Permanent

Salary: £12.00-£13.00 per hour

Sous Chef

We are recruiting a Sous Chef on behalf of our client an up-market stylish restaurant group.

An excellent location in Harrogate with good transport links and free on-site parking.

This is an opportunity to join a successful, well-known trendy restaurant group with excellent career development.

Role/Responsibilities

Sous chef who can cook Italian style dishes to a very high standard
Ability to work with a large team and help mentor junior team members
Responsible for ensuring all health and hygiene standards are met and records are kept up to date
Liaise effectively with Head Chef and front of house teams to ensure a smooth service and running of the kitchen
Manage kitchen in head chefs absence
Person Specifics

Ability to communicate well with others
Passionate about cooking and providing an excellent customer service experience
Must be able to multi-task and manage well in stressful situations
Experienced in working within a high volume busy kitchen
Benefits

Ongoing training and career development
Staff discount across the brand
Staff meals
Tip share
Uniform

This is an amazing opportunity for an experienced sous chef looking for job security and the option to progress within the kitchen

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £27,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Junior Sous Chef

Junior Sous Chef wanted for a well known upmarket, stylish restaurant group

An easily accessible location in Hull with good transport links and free on-site parking.

Role/Responsibilities

Junior Sous Chef who can cook Italian style dishes to a high standard
Ability to work with a large team
Responsible for ensuring all health and hygiene standards are met and records are kept up to date
Liaise effectively with Head Chef and senior team members to ensure a smooth service and running of the kitchen
Manage own section

Person Specifics

Ability to communicate well with others
Passionate about cooking and providing an excellent customer service experience
Must be able to multi-task and manage well in stressful situations
3+ year CDP Experience or 1+ Year Junior Sous experience working within a high volume busy kitchen

Benefits

Ongoing training and career development
Staff discount across the brand
Staff meals
Tip share
Uniform

This is an amazing opportunity for an experienced sous chef looking for job security and the option to progress within the kitchen

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Experience:

Chef de partie: 3 years (preferred)

Experienced Baker

Experienced Baker required for vibrant garden centre in Newcastle.

Our client, a bustling garden centre located in the suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne require an Experienced Baker to produce cakes, scones, artisan breads etc… for customers. Working hours 35-40 per week, weekends included. 28 days annual leave.

You will be responsible for the bakery department and will produce delicious cakes, scones, breads, pies, biscuits and more for sale in the busy on site cafe. You must be proficient in mixing, shaping and oven work and a great team player with a genuine passion for all things baked!

You will have a demonstrable track record of working in a similar role and your experience and expertise will be evident in the quality of your work. Your food safety and allergen training will be up to date and you will have a pragmatic and positive approach to health and safety in the work place. You will have experience with Gluten Free baking and a good understanding of dietary requirements as a whole.

We need team players who can communicate effectively to ensure a consistently high quality offering for our customers. You must be able to use feedback to continuously improve and demonstrate good time management skills.

This garden centre has a great reputation as an employer. The rate of pay is hourly, so no unpaid overtime and there is free parking on site. You will benefit from ongoing training and development and a friendly, supportive atmosphere. This is a permanent, full time role with a well established company.

If you are an Experienced Baker looking for a new position then we would love to hear from you.

Head Chef

Head Chef – (Straight Shifts, Day Time Only)

Adkins & Cheurfi have an excellent opportunity for a talented Head Chef to join our client, a well-known restaurant group, at their new restaurant & concept, based in York.

This Head Chef role is very unique, it is for DAY TIME hours and STRAIGHT SHIFTS but still with the pleasure of working in a restaurant with an excellent salary and package

The ideal candidate will currently be employed as a Head Chef and will have a proven track record in managing restaurant kitchens. Alternatively, you could be currently employed as a Sous Chef and looking for a promotion

The Candidate

· Has a proven record of achieving budgeted Gross Profit margins whilst maintaining food quality standards

· Has a detailed understanding of effective food ordering, menu costings and clearly appreciates the effect that poor food control has on the business

· Can confidently implement and maintain a detailed Food Safety Management System in line with company requirements

· Is qualified to Level 3 in Food Safety within the past 3 years or is prepared to work towards gaining the qualification

· Is an excellent articulate communicator who can positively express opinions and views in relation to colleagues, line managers, suppliers and customer requests

· Is a proven leader and “man” manager, inspirational and supportive.

· Target and product quality are driven. Can manage business Key Performance Indicators

· Has in-depth knowledge of food and experience in the construction of creative and inspirational menus in line with business and customer expectation

· Is a problem solver and has both ability and confidence to effectively manage their environment

· Has successfully developed a kitchen team that has positively affected the business

· Can react positively to direction from Senior Managers and Directors within the organisation

· Is computer literate and has experience of using management software applications and MS Office

· Can ensure a safe working kitchen environment for staff, colleagues and visitors in line with company H&S requirements