Job Title: Cook
Reports to: Head Cook
Salary: £12.53 per hour
Location: CM3 1HA
Hours: Part-time role working approximately 18.5 hours per week - Tuesdays 10.00am - 2.00pm & 5.00pm-8.00pm, Wednesdays 5.00pm - 8.00pm, Fridays 10.00am - 2.00pm & 5.00pm-8.00pm. Every other weekend Saturday 10.00am - 2.00pm & 5.00pm-8.00pm, Sunday 10.00am - 2.00pm.

Principal Accountabilities
Your duties depend on the size and style of the resident guests and visitors each day - which can vary between no guests or visitors to thirty covers in the dining room and thirty more buffet lunch in the meeting rooms.

Our Client in Chelmsford is the Church of England in Essex and East London, serving a population of 3m people.It is a place which Christians from all over the country value as a place to be refreshed, invigorated and challenged. The House runs a programme of Retreats and Quiet Days, but the majority of bookings are for parish retreats or events, and training courses. Many guests come as individuals outside of organised events.

Main Duties include;
Functional:
1. Prepare, cook and serve well-presented nutritious and well-balanced meals to a high quality, as set out in the menus provided by the Head Cook, and incorporating any special dietary requirements of the guests and visitors, which at times may need to be implemented without prior notice
2. Have full working knowledge of dishes regarding ingredients, cooking methods and correct portion sizes and apply in accordance to menu requirements.
3. In conjunction with other cooks operate effective stock rotation and assist the Kitchen Supervisor with monitoring stock levels to identify stock to be ordered.
4. Monitor the service and quality of goods from suppliers and raise any concerns with the Head Cook / House Manager.
5. Ensure the morning, afternoon and evening refreshments for residential and day guests are put out on time and replenished when necessary.
6. Adhere to the House of Retreat's Food Safety Management and Food Hygiene procedures.
7. Ensure a high standard of personal hygiene and ensure a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness is maintained throughout the kitchen in accordance with the kitchen cleaning schedule.
8. Ensure a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness is maintained in the dining room and set up the dining room for the next service.

9. Promote effective waste management within the dining room and kitchen.
10. Operate and clean equipment and use cleaning products in accordance with manufacturer guidelines. Any defects should be logged and reported to the Kitchen Supervisor / House Manager.
11. To supervise any Kitchen Assistants working during the shift to ensure that their agreed duties are completed to the required standards.
12. Always work within Health and Safety standards by immediately reporting and documenting to management any observed or known safety hazards, conditions or unsafe practices and procedures.
13. Managing relationships with distributors and resolving any issues with vendors promptly and raise any concerns with the Head Cook/House Manager.

Essential:
1. Ability to prepare, cook and serve nutritious and well-balanced meals for up to approximately 30 guests.
2. Relevant Food Safety qualification.
3. Passionate about great food.
4. Previous experience in a kitchen environment
5. Personable, willing, and helpful with the ability to work on own initiative and respond to different needs and multiple priorities.
6. Collaborative: willing and able to work as a member of a team and support colleagues to achieve their objectives.
7. Excellent attention to detail.
8. Well organised with excellent attention to detail and have good communications skills
9. In sympathy with the Christian faith and the objectives of the House of Retreat.

Checks:
The contract is subject to:
•2 satisfactory references, including from current and/or most recent employer
•Completion of a Confidential Declaration form
•DBS check
•Background Checks
•Educational/Professional Registration Qualification Certificate

Right to work:The post-holder must have Proof of eligibility to work and reside in the UK. A check will be undertaken