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We are currently seeking a dedicated Second Chef to help support our Head Chef with developing food provision across a variety of outlets at Bath Spa University
About the Role
Within this role, you will oversee the daily preparation and cooking of meals across all campus catering outlets, ensuring high standards in both food quality and presentation.
You will support the Head Chef in developing innovative menus, achieving food cost targets, and delivering successful events such as graduations and conferences.
Key responsibilities include ensuring food safety compliance, managing stock, ordering supplies, and contributing to the training and development of kitchen staff.
You will support the Head Chef in developing innovative menus, achieving food cost targets, and delivering successful events such as graduations and conferences.
Key responsibilities include ensuring food safety compliance, managing stock, ordering supplies, and contributing to the training and development of kitchen staff.
About You
- Ability to consistently prepare and cook a wide range of menu dishes to a high standard, to enhance sales.
- Recent experience of working in commercial, industrial or public catering on a medium/large scale.
- Current health & safety qualification
- Basic IT skills
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the catering industry
- Current Health & Safety Qualifications
- Kitchen management qualification
- Advanced food hygiene
For further information on the essential and desirable skills we’re looking for, please refer to the attached Job Description
Additional Information
Salary Grade 5 - Starting from £29,588 rising to £33,002 per annum
The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
- The University operates a No Smoking policy to promote a healthier work environment.
- The contract is 5 out of 7 days so a day off may be given in the week in order to work a weekend shift. Due to operational requirements some flexibility of working hours will be required in order to meet business needs. The department can be open 7 days a week and post holders will be required to work on a 5 out of 7 rotating pattern. Covering early mornings, evenings & weekends. Advanced notice will be provided.
- Clean driving licence. Some driving to other units may be needed.
- Reasonable notice will be given and the appropriate enhanced rate of pay in accordance with conditions of service will apply.
- Annual leave to be approved by the Head Chef in accordance with the operational needs of the service. Peak business is September to December and several events in July, Annual leave will be limited throughout these periods
- This post is based primarily at Newton Park; the postholder may be required to work at our other campuses.
Please note that as of April 2024, there has been a change in the UK’s sponsorship threshold. Regrettably as the salary for this role falls beneath this, you will not be eligible for sponsorship therefore your application will automatically be rejected.
Staff Benefits
We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including
Staff Benefits
We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including
- Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
- Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
- Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
- Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
- Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app
For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
