Chef - Full time – 37.5 hours pw (straight shifts)
£29,250pa (FTE) Part time hours considered.
Every memorable day out involves great food and drink.
At The Bishop’s Palace, a medieval visitor attraction located in the centre of the City of Wells in Somerset, we believe great hospitality is essential. Our Café, The Bishop’s Table, nestles next to the rampart walls with a fantastic view of the Palace. It is enjoyed by day visitors and locals. At the heart of our offer is the delivery of freshly made, great tasting and locally sourced food and drink. We believe this should be accompanied with exceptional customer service with options to cater for all visitors’ expectations - from a quick ‘coffee to go’ to enjoy while exploring the gardens to a celebratory breakfast for the whole family.
As an independent charity (The Palace Trust) we aim to be part of the local community while sharing this wonderful heritage gem with all. It is a positive working environment with a great team across the whole site.
The Role:
We’re looking for a full time (37.5 hrs pw) Chef who can work within a small kitchen team to produce exceptional food cooked to order. The Bishop’s Table offers breakfast, Brunch and lunch in the busy café. The team work day shifts, generally 8am until 4.30pm. The café is open from 9.30am until 5.30pm daily. Very occasional evening if a special event is taking place. Our Kitchen team are responsible for creating menus, ordering and all health, safety and hygiene to ensure an efficient smooth-running kitchen. You will work with our Garden team to help plan seasonal produce from the Palace Garden and develop/maintain relationships with local suppliers. We also have a monthly Supper Club, plus cater for special events both within the café and in the Palace.
Who are we looking for:
We’re looking for Chef with at least 3 years’ experience in a busy kitchen producing fresh food to order. The café menu includes breakfast, sandwiches, salads and daily specials. The Supper Club and event catering range from Afternoon Teas to 3-course menus, so a good range of catering experience is essential.
This could be a great environment to develop your career. Or perhaps you are looking to change your work /life balance and come to an exciting catering environment which has daytime shifts. You must be a team player, be enthusiastic about creating and producing seasonal menus, be willing to learn and share learning. It is key time in the café’s development to join and to help influence the future catering offering. As a small team there may be times when you may be asked to assist in other areas.
Qualifications:
Ideally our Chef would have NVQ L1 or 2 or City and Guilds 7061/7062.
At least 3 years’ experience as a chef within a busy catering environment
At least level 2 food hygiene and good knowledge of food allergens
Excellent communication skills and ability to place orders and maintain kitchen paperwork.
What you will get for the role (including benefits):
You will be working for an independent charity whose main aim is to share, preserve and protect the 800-year Bishop’s Palace, with it’s medieval buildings, moat and spectacular gardens. We reinvest in the team and the site and work with local community groups and organisations as part of our community engagement.
We are a living wage employer.
We provide an induction and training plan for each employee from day one.
Day shifts with regular working hours (37.5 hrs pw).
25-day annual leave - increasing for long service upto to 30 days per year.
Wellbeing support and access to the organisational Employee Assistance Programme
Positive working environment
Staff Social events
Free admission for yourself and a guest ticket
Opportunity to join the Palace Trust Pension scheme (min of 12% basic pay contribution)
Opportunity to support the local community through volunteer days
Parking may be available
Opportunity to further learning and develop your career
To apply please send your CV along with a cover letter covering your skills and expereince.
Applications will be considered as received and shortlisted applicants invited to interview.
Ideally we are looking for our new chef to start in August.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application
Pay: From £29,250.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Wells, Somerset: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
