Edinburgh University Students' Association is looking to recruit 2 Commis Chefs to join our Trading Operations team at Teviot.
Edinburgh University Students’ Association is an award-winning organisation, which exists to provide diverse services, representation, and welfare support to the community of over 49,500 students at the University of Edinburgh. By providing opportunities, helping to create change and offering support, we're here to help students get the most out of their time in Edinburgh. We have five venues around the University of Edinburgh campus – Teviot, King’s Buildings House, Potterrow, the Pleasance and Edinburgh College of Art’s Wee Red Bar – which house our offices, cafés, bars, clubs, spaces for students to meet, study and socialise. These spaces transform into some of the most well loved Edinburgh Festival Fringe venues throughout the month of August each year.
We are a registered charity and all of the income we generate from our commercial activity goes back in to supporting our members. We’re also an organisation with a strategic commitment to support and empower all our staff, and have some exciting plans for the future. Plus, over 90% of our staff would recommend the Students' Association as a place to work. There's never been a better time to apply and join our organisation.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Edinburgh University Students’ Association is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
Join our busy Teviot kitchen team! We’re looking for a reliable, enthusiastic Commis Chef to support food preparation, cooking and day-to-day kitchen operations. If you’re hardworking, keen to learn and enjoy a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Salary: £15.02 per hour, plus a generous benefits package:
- Holiday paid at 15.55% in January, April, July and September
- Flexible hours and a fun, diverse and exciting work environment
- Company pension with NEST
- Enhanced company sick pay
- Discounts on food and drink across our venues
Hours: Part-Time
Contract: Zero Hours
The Role:
The post holder, with the support of the Head Chef, Senior Sous Chef and Sous Chefs will deliver, through a hands-on approach, the effective and efficient operation of food preparation, production and delivery for service, in a number of catering outlets, cafes and bar/restaurants for student members and customers. They will personally deliver, and ensure the maintenance of, very high and consistent standards of food production and service and cover for the Sous Chef when required.
With the Head Chef or Sous Chef, to have input into varied menus for the different outlets, providing excellent quality and value to student members and customers and to ensure all kitchen staff aspire to, and achieve, high levels of excellence in all areas of their work.
To personally create and produce food for service for both service counter style and a la carte outlets.
To follow the procedures for all kitchen orders, purchases and stocks effectively and accurately, and to ensure the ordering of stock for kitchen areas is through a central ordering system within agreed procedures, and ensuring that security of kitchen food stocks are a priority.
To comply with all current relevant legislation and licensing within the kitchen areas and to ensure excellent levels of cleanliness and food hygiene in all kitchen and food storage areas.
The Person:
An enthusiastic, confident and competent Commis Chef or person with relevant experience of working in kitchens with good cooking skills and service, plus a good understanding of HACCP controls.
A person with very high expectations of themselves and others, with a passion for detail and the ability to maintain delivery at a consistently high standard.
Application Details:
To apply via our online portal, click 'APPLY NOW' on our website.
You can also download a full job description and person specification on our website, and read our Candidate Privacy Notice to find out how we look after your data.
Recruitment for this position will be rolling until a successful candidate is selected. There is no set closing date.
Interviews will take place from Monday 31 August.
Further information will be sent to shortlisted candidates. We strive to let all candidates know the outcome of their application within 3 weeks of the closing date.
Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract
Pay: £15.02 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
