25-45 HOURS PER WEEK FULL OR PART TIME CONSIDERED - WORKING IN OUR NEW SUDBURY CENTRE RESTAURANT - NO EVENINGS

We are looking for a passionate Chef to join our kitchen team. This is a very busy and demanding job and will need a chef that is able to multi task and work at speed whilst remaining focused on consistently delivering to our high standards.
We are proud to hold a reputation for delivering exceptionally high-quality fresh food every day. Weekends are extremely busy, serving breakfasts and lunches alongside our renowned selection of free from dishes.
Perrywood is an independent, family-owned garden centre and nursery run by the Bourne Family. Both our Tiptree and Sudbury centres are surrounded by beautiful countryside, and we have exciting development plans for our Sudbury site. Our mission is to offer a memorable garden centre experience; delivering wow customer service and giving our employees and customers, a reason to smile.

YOUR CAPABILITIES

• Good allergen and special dietary knowledge with an interest to bring new ideas to our business
• Effective multi-tasker – must be able to fit prep duties around busy breakfast and lunch service
• Excellent communication skills – listening as well as talking
• Problem solver with the ability to solve problems as they arise or seek appropriate advice
• Positive and enthusiastic approach to work from the start to the end of each day

REQUIREMENTS

• You must be able to bend, lift and carry items as required and sustain long periods of time on your feet
• Ability to follow instructions and retain information to ensure you can complete the given task to the required level
• Smart appearance
• The right candidate will ideally have experience working in a busy kitchen, work well under pressure, be very consistent and possess excellent communication skills.

• Food preparation and production for the days service, following recipes and guidelines from senior chefs to ensure that every dish goes out meeting our high standards.
• Work across, and gain further experience in multiple sections of the kitchen as directed each day, enhancing your knowledge and becoming more independent in doing so.
• Maintain kitchen and hygiene standards, participate in daily and weekly cleaning schedules and maintain your areas of work to a high standard
• Work towards having input with regards recipe development and menu offering, as well as taking the opportunity to further improve your skill level in various areas of the kitchen.