- 30 TO 37 HOURS PER WEEK
- DAY TIME HOURS, NO SPLIT SHIFTS
- COMPETITIVE SALARY, TIPS & BENEFITS
- 4 OR 5 DAY WEEK TO SUIT FAMILY LIFE
- FRIENDLY WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Company Overview
Celebrations is a multi award-winning business located in the heart of Carlisle City Centre. Housed within an impressive historic building, it features a stylish retail space alongside an upmarket café bar, creating a vibrant and welcoming environment for guests and staff alike.
Job Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable person with a passion for good home cooking and baking to join our fabulous team.
This job would typically suite a head chef who loves the buzz of a fast paced kitchen, loves to bake, and who is accustomed to producing quality fresh food to order.
This role requires good leadership skills, extensive kitchen experience, and a flair for creating quality homemade food from scratch. As Head Chef, you will oversee all food production, ensure exceptional quality standards, and inspire your team to deliver outstanding service in a lively hospitality setting.
We are a family run business and pride ourselves on our long-standing staff retention and great working environment. We look after our staff like a family and always reward our teams dedication and hard work.
Responsibilities:
- Daily running of the kitchen
- Prepare & cook quality homemade food to order
- Bake homemade scones, cakes, tray-bakes, and afternoon teas.
- Designing new menu’s and seasonal specials
- Develop recipes and portion specifications
- Applying established procedures and budgetary constraints
- Maintain safe, secure, and clean work environment and maintain our 5 star food hygiene award.
- Coach, train, and motivate a lovely team to help them achieve their development goals and potential.
Requirements
Candidates must have the ability to work in a fast pace environment, be hardworking and a good team player. They must also be self motivated with the desire to to a good job and be able to work to the companies high standards in food preparation, presentation, timing and all aspects of food service. Our venue is amazing and has seen the business grow from strength to strength. We are looking for someone with a genuine personality and with passion and drive to lead our fabulous team.
Other benefits to you include:
- Fortnightly Pay
- Cash tips
- Competitive Salary
- Flexible working days/ hours
- Great shifts (8am - 2.30pm or 4pm)
- Daytime hours. No split shifts
- 20% discount in Celebrations
- 30% discount in the Cafe Bar
- Staff lunch scheme
- Pension scheme
- Free 'proper' coffee and drinks
- Overtime Available
- In house Staff Training
- Staff social events/ parties
- Product freebies
- Permanent position
- Friendly and supportive environment
Join us as our Head Chef and bring your culinary expertise to work along side a lovely team of staff in a great working environment. We genuinely value all our employees and care about our team, and look forward to welcoming you on board!
Pay: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- Do you live in Carlisle?
- Are you able to work a Saturday or Sunday?
Experience:
- Kitchen: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
