Chef

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then look no further, we have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and passionate Chef to join the team in one of our fantastic Eateries at our Colchester Campus. With 12 different outlets in one location there are limitless possibilities to express culinary creativity.

Department

Essex Food - Our mission

Our aim is to deliver a food service standard which reflects and supports the University’s core values of excellence, quality, creativity and diversity across the full range of catering facilities our in-house team provides. 

We aim to provide a broad range of high quality, value for money food and hospitality facilities across the university for students, staff and visitors. Our 12 catering outlets are spread across the campus and range from Street food huts on our squares to High Street style eateries and coffee shops.

Our focus is on using local fresh produce, providing value for money and supporting an ethical approach to sustainability and traceability.

We are committed to ensuring that our services meet the needs of our diverse and multicultural community on campus.

Duties of the Role

As a qualified Chef, you will be responsible for the preparation, cooking and storing of all foods and ensuring the quality of the product complies with our standards at all times as well as meeting food safety and health and safety regulations. There will also be occasions where you will have the opportunity to support University Events such as Open Days and Graduation.

Skills and qualifications required. 

• You will have a desire to meet high standards, deliver quality food consistently and the ability to contribute to a successful team and running of the kitchen.

• Ability to thrive in a busy, faced paced environment.

• You will need to have a catering qualification or equivalent experience within a high street related catering environment. 

• You will be confident and have enthusiasm to follow new trends with an appetite to contribute new ideas.

• Basic Food Hygiene and Health and Safety certificates are advantageous but not essential to the role. There will be plenty of training and development opportunities.

Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here. Our website http://www.essex.ac.uk contains more information about the University of Essex. If you have a disability and would like information in a different format, please email resourcing@essex.ac.uk.

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