At the world-renowned Sportsman casino with its award-winning Zaman restaurant, it is the superb all-round service delivered by our teams that underpins our international reputation.

If that's as important to you as it is to us, then The Sportsman is a smart move for anyone looking to build a rewarding career in food and beverage.

Metropolitan Gaming work closely with celebrity chefs such as Marco Pierre White and James Martin, so are you ready to join a forever expanding business and be a part of something big and new?

We offer lucrative employee benefits; some are a taste of what we offer:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Company pension
• Extensive employee HUB offering discounts from travel, retail, hospitality to health and well-being
• Regular training and development
• Employee health and well-being services
• Refer a friend incentive (Paid into your employee hub account)
• 50% off food and drinks in all our UK venues
• Financial advice services
• Holiday accrual with length of service

So, are you ready to place your bets on a career with us?

Having a strong attention to detail and clear leadership skills, these are both essential to the role. Other factors such as understanding kitchen processes, for example: inventory, compliance, food health and safety/hygiene standards and audit points are pivotal to the role.

A total understanding COSHH, HACCP, Natasha's Law and the future legal requirements behind allergen and calories within menu writing.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• High level of authentic cooking skills.
• Pro-active attitude with the ability to work unsupervised.
• Experience working in a commercial kitchen.
• A passion for food.
• High level of flexibility with the role and working hours.
• Qualification in Food Safety.
• Knowledge of the Club & Company Health & Safety and Hygiene procedures.
• Good communication skills with peers and superiors and other departments.
• Able to communicate in clear and concise English.
• Organised and methodical.
• Upbeat and positive attitude.

MAIN DUTIES

• Ensure that punctuality is kept at all times.
• To prepare and produce food to the highest standard and specifications given by Senior Kitchen staff.
• To manage the kitchen when you are the most senior person on shift.
• Liaise with the Head Chef/Sous Chef to obtain a supply of stocks and stores according to menu requirements.
• To check stock rotation and proper storage of cooked and uncooked food.
• To keep his/her section always tidy and clean.
• To adhere strictly to the food hygiene regulation.
• To adhere strictly to the Health and Safety regulations.
• To ensure that all mis en place is kept tidy, fresh and properly stocked as required.
• To fill in any position required by Head Chef/Sous Chef.
• To check, prepare and supervise preparation of food, to the highest standards set by the company.
• To motivate and train junior staff members while on the job.
• To report any fault of equipment immediately to Sous Chef or Head Chef.
• To ensure complete confidentiality relating to all matters concerning the Company.
• To lead by example in relation to displaying the four key behaviours of the Customer Service model.
• To ensure that all areas of the kitchen are maintained to a high standard at all times and ensure any maintenance requirements are reported and promptly actioned.

Please note: You must be 18 or over and have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role.