About the role:

At Next we have a great opportunity for a Chef to join our busy catering team at our Head Office in Leicestershire. The Chef will work in a busy kitchen producing  high quality food using fresh produce daily catering for 1200 covers. You will work as part of a team with a brigade of 7 chefs and also under your own initiative. This is a full time position working Monday-Thursday 6:45am - 14:30pm & Friday 6:45am - 14:15pm

You will:

• Ensure that all food is produced within EHO food safety guidelines
• Ensure the menu is produced to a high standard on time for service.
• Participate in a positive approach to health & safety.
• Use stock in rotation; report any quality issues to the Head chef.
• Maintain cleanliness of your work area & complete cleaning rotas at the end of each shift
• Be flexible when the kitchen is under increased pressure.
• Able to work on multi stations on a rota basis.
• Bring new ideas and passion and creative flair to the food production.
• Follow all recipes and adhere to allergen control at all times.
• Keep up to date with changing food trends.
• Communicate relevant information to colleagues and customers. 
• Communicate easily & appropriately to managers.

About you:

• Hold a recognised catering qualification e.g City & Guilds, NVQ or relevant work experience
• Hold a food hygiene certificate
• Proven experience of working in the food industry  
• Minimum of 2 years catering experience 
• Pro-active and self-motivated  
• Ability to use initiative  
• Calm under pressure  
• Excellent organisational and time keeping skills. 
• Ability to follow instructions and work on own  initiative as necessary 
• Able to keep accurate records  

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