Details
1079445
University of Warwick
13/05/2024
Other - See Job
Monday to Friday 7.30am to 3.00pm
Uniform Provided
Pay
£25,298
£25,298
Description
Role
The Café Cook is responsible for producing made to order, takeaway and eat in meals for a café style breakfast and lunch service. Working alongside the Café Chef Manager and Café Assistants, this role will drive forward the social enterprise to ensure an excellent customer experience and delivery of high-quality fresh and appetising food for staff and visitors to the Dunsfold Business Park, as well as providing volunteering and workplace opportunities to young people and adults with autism.
Duties and responsibilities
- Prepare and serve a variety of high quality, appetising and well-presented breakfasts, light lunches, cakes and snacks to a consistently high standard
- Prepare a freshly cooked takeaway and eat in menu on a ‘cook to order’ basis in a fast-paced environment
- Listen to all comments and feedback from customers and respond appropriately to ensure a great customer experience
- Contribute to menu planning and ideas to drive variety of choice for customers and improved revenue
- Use a daily cleaning rota to ensure all areas of kitchen are clean, tidy and maintained to the highest standard, including fridges, freezers and floor
- Monitor performance of, and keep daily record of temperature readings of all kitchen fridges and freezers
- In accordance with food handling and hygiene regulations ensure food is packed, labelled, stored and rotated correctly
- Monitor food wastage and ensure that it is kept to a minimum
- Ensure kitchen equipment and utensils are kept in good repair and report any problems to the CaféManager in a timely manner
- Understand, comply with and implement Health & Safety and Food Hygiene regulations at all times
- Understand, comply with and implement all emergency and fire procedures at all times
- Work closely with the Café Manager in the day-to-day operational requirements of the Café
- Take responsibility for the running of the Café when the Café Chef Manager is absent
- Perform any other duties including administrative tasks as required by the Cafe Chef Manager
Skills and experience
- Proven experience of cooking & baking in a similar setting (restaurant, café, canteen or pub etc.)
- Qualifications in Food Safety & Hygiene and Understanding Allergens is desirable
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Motivated and hard working with the ability to use own initiative
- Confident and customer focused team player with a positive attitude and passion for good food
- The ability to work well under pressure and manage your time effectively
- Driving Licence (Due to remote location)
Location
Cranleigh
Benefits
- Free onsite parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Facilities and Support
- Access to over 900 retailer discounts via our exclusive reward platform
- Staff recognition days
Additional information
This assignment is subject to a DBS Check; Unitemps is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment