Assistant Chef
Salary:
£8.00 per hour
Hours per week:
24 hours per week
Responsible to:
Head Chef
Closing date:
28th February 2014
Main Purpose of Job:
The post holder will be responsible in the absence of the Head Chef, to manage the daily
operation of the kitchen and maintain the high quality of food preparation/presentation.
Main Duties:
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The preparation, cooking and presentation of all dishes to the highest of standards
To lead the kitchen brigade in the absence of the Head Chef
To help ensure sufficient stocks of ingredients and cooking materials are available to
uphold the menu whilst minimising wastage levels
To quality control deliveries and check delivery notes/invoices
To participate in the development of menus
To assist in the maintenance of profit margins in the café, ensuring that stocks are
purchased at best value, that waste is kept to a minimum and prices are set at levels
which maintain agreed margin
To maintain a high standard of kitchen hygiene and ensure that catering equipment is
kept clean and in good working order
To deliver any other catering as may be required within the museum or its grounds
Any other duties the Museum Director deems necessary
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and experience
Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
Essential
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To work well as part of and be able to lead a team
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Good verbal communication skills
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Well organised and confident individual
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Able to work on own initiative
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Good knowledge of ingredients and seasonality
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To be passionate about food and have artistic flair and innovation
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Flexible approach to working hours
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NVQ L2 or equivalent (minimum)
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At least 2 yrs experience within a restaurant service establishment
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Good IT skills
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Food Hygiene
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Owns a full driving licence
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If you require further details please contact Carol-Anne Miller, HR Officer on 01833
694610.
Applications to be sent to Carol-Anne.Miller@thebowesmuseum.org.uk or Carol-Anne
Miller, The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP.
Please assume you have not been successful if we have not contacted you within 3
weeks of the closing date.
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The Bowes Museum operates a policy of equal opportunities and wishes to ensure that all
applicants are considered solely on their merits. Therefore, we need to check that decisions are
not influenced by unfair or unlawful discrimination. To help us do this we should be grateful if
you would complete this short questionnaire. Your answers will be treated with the utmost
confidence and will only be used for statistical and monitoring purposes only. This form will not
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The Bowes Museum uses the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Disclosure service to assess
applicants’ suitability for positions where they will supervise children under the age of 19 or
vulnerable adults. This post may fall into that category and therefore we will ask you about any
criminal convictions that you may have. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you
from working with us, each case will assess the needs of the individual position against the
nature of the offence.
At application stage, you will be asked to declare whether you have ever been convicted of a
criminal offence under the Rehabilitation of Offender Act 1974*, if selected for interview you will
be asked to detail the conviction in a separate form in order to make a decision about your
suitability for the post.
*Under the Rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974, ex-offenders have the right not to reveal spent
convictions. However, the same Act makes it clear that, where the nature of the work involves
contact with children or vulnerable adults, people may be asked to declare all criminal
convictions including those which are spent.