Chef / Assistant Catering Manager

Chef / Assistant Catering Manager
York Gate, Adel, Leeds

About Us
Perennial is the nation's only charity dedicated to helping people in horticulture. Together with our network of partners, we provide free support, information, advice, financial assistance and services for horticulturalists and their families experiencing illness, bereavement, family and work issues and problems with money.

We have a real focus on improving the health and wellbeing outcomes of people working in horticulture and have an ambitious preventative strategy to create better futures for people working in horticulture.

York Gate is a Grade II listed art and crafts garden spread over an acre just outside of Leeds. With a mixture of tropical and exotic plants, seasonal borders and bed and a wildflower meadow, York Gate boasts beautiful gardens, a café and a gift shop and hosts large numbers of visitors each year. In 2024 we were recognised in the Trip Advisor Travellers Choice Awards as one of the top 10% attractions in the world.

We are now looking for a Chef / Assistant Catering Manager to join our friendly and passionate team at York Gate, on a permanent, full-time basis.

The Benefits
- Salary of £27,000 per annum
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus Bank Holidays (increasing with long service)
- Pension scheme with employer contributions matched up to 7%
- Sick pay and death in service benefit (3x salary)
- Family-friendly policies, including the option to ‘buy’ extra leave and variations to working hours
- A healthy work-life balance with no unsocial hours

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate catering professional to bring their creativity and skills to our café.

Joining our team means working in a supportive, family-friendly environment with daytime hours, no unsocial shifts, and plenty of opportunities for training and professional development.

The Role
As the Chef / Assistant Catering Manager, you will develop and cook seasonal menus using fresh produce from our kitchen garden and prepare daily homemade cakes, scones, and traybakes.

Supporting and deputising for the Catering Manager, you will share responsibility for the café's day-to-day operations, ensuring consistent professional service and a welcoming environment for customers and volunteers.

Additionally, you will:

1. Lead food preparation
2. Ensure food hygiene standards are met
3. Assist in stock management and ordering
4. Organise training
5. Maintain health and safety records
6. Oversee dietary and allergen requirements to provide a safe and inclusive service

About You
To be considered as the Chef / Assistant Catering Manager, you will need:

1. A Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
2. Varied paid experience in the food service industry, including food preparation, ordering, budgeting, and stock control
3. Strong customer service and communication skills
4. Passion for food, creativity, and the ability to organise and lead effectively
5. Flexibility to work seasonal and weekend hours

The closing date for this role is 31st January 2025.

Other organisations may call this role Sous Chef, Café Manager, Kitchen Manager, Catering Supervisor, or Food and Beverage Manager.

Webrecruit and Perennial, Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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