Chef

Chef - Catering

Earn £32,083.53 per annum (live on rate). Full Time Permanent Contract.

About the role

A Chef at PGL will be part of a friendly and supportive catering team, reporting into the Head Chef. You'll provide first class nutritious meals for our many hungry guests without the pressure of menu creation or sourcing ingredients from scratch. You'll be responsible for food preparation, cooking, stock ordering & organisation, cost control and coaching of junior team members. You will work a minimum number of late nights, with a Friday or Saturday evening off most weeks (especially outside of our peak season) and limited working over Christmas - this could be the perfect role to develop your career in catering without sacrificing your social life or that all important family time.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Enjoy the buzz of working in a busy kitchen as part of a fun and friendly team.
• An experienced caterer, ideally gained in a high volume environment.
• Excellent knowledge of food hygiene & handling allergen and dietary requirements.
• Strong organisational skills, managing your own time and workload effectively - working well under pressure.
• Ideally you will hold a Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering.

Values

Above all, it's our core values of FUN, SAFETY, QUALITY, INCLUSIVITY, TEAMWORK and RESPECT that unite us.

A place to thrive

No matter your background, ethnicity, sexuality/gender identity, SEND, neurodivergence or anything else PGL is a place to be yourself, have fun, use your valuable skills for good and celebrate what makes you brilliantly unique.

Benefits

• On top of your 20 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, you'll also enjoy your birthday off, paid volunteering days, and the option to purchase additional holiday.
• A career with ongoing growth aided by development, mentoring, multiple pathways and opportunities to work across different UK or French locations.
• 24/7 access to our Wellbeing Hub alongside our Employee Assistance Program.
• Sector leading family friendly policies and a contributory pension.
• Access to our financial wellbeing platform where you can borrow or save directly from your salary.
• Free or discounted PGL breaks for your family and discounts at over 800 retailers.

Inclusive and safety statement

We hire the best talent and value a diverse, inclusive team. We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone and are happy to provide helpful adjustments to make it easier to complete. Simply email or call us with detail around the adjustments you need. Our top priority is the safety of the guests on our centres. Therefore, all centre based employees and some specific Head Office employees must undergo an Enhanced criminal record check (known as DBS or PVG), which we pay for. You will need to provide a 5 year address history and ID (such as passport/birth certificate). Convictions related to violence, drugs, or safeguarding may affect your application. Not all convictions will disqualify you, as we assess each case individually.

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