Chef Assistant
Join Our Team as a Chef Assistant based at our Community Shop in Bradford.
Are you passionate about reducing food waste and building stronger communities? Join our team at Community Shop, a leading redistributor of surplus food and household products in the UK. We're on a mission to empower individuals and create positive change, and we need dedicated individuals like you to help us achieve our goals.
About us
Company Shop Group (CSG), part of Biffa, is the largest commercial redistributor of surplus food and household products in the UK. We enable some of the biggest retailers, manufacturers, food service and logistics providers to unlock value from surplus stock, which may have otherwise gone to waste. The surplus we handle is redistributed through our Company Shop stores and our award-winning social enterprise Community Shop where we build stronger individuals and more confident communities. Working with our partners, we deliver an incredible impact and we're proud to be a good business doing good. We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.
Details of location and shift pattern:
Salary: £13.65 per hour, paid on a 4 weekly basis
Location: Community Shop - Avenue Retail Park, Tong Street, Bradford, BD4 9RQ
Hours: 25 hours per week working Tuesday to Saturday between 10am and 3pm.
Note: The successful candidate will undergo an enhanced DBS check
Role Overview: As a Chef Assistant, you'll be at the heart of our culinary operations, ensuring that every dish is prepared with care and served with a smile. From chopping vegetables to serving customers, you'll be an integral part of our team, creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued. This role also entails supporting the Chef Educator in organising Community Kitchen programs and community-driven projects aimed at meeting community needs through our personal and community development initiative, The What If Plan.
You’ll play a vital role in preparing and serving delicious food to our members while upholding the highest standards of customer service and food safety.
Requirements:
- Good communication skills and the ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
- Confident Lone Worker with the ability to work independently with confidence.
- Proficient in Food Production, being able to demonstrate competence in producing high-quality food offerings with confidence and skill.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Flexibility to perform a variety of duties as needed.
- Passion for making a positive impact in the community.
- Level 1 Food Hygiene and Food Safety certification required.
- Previous experience in a kitchen environment preferred but not essential.
- Food Safety Certification: Level 1 Food Hygiene and Food Safety certification required.
What's in it for you:
- Free membership to Company Shop for you and 10 x nominees.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Annual Flu Injections, High Street and Leisure discounts and on-site Parking.
- Subsidised staff Canteen, Free Tea & Coffee, and Free Fruit Friday
- Employee Assistance Programme – Grocery Aid.
- Eligible for Costco membership and Cycle 2 Work
- Life assurance benefit
Join us on the journey: Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of something extraordinary. Apply now and join us to create a better world for people and the planet.
Apply now and be part of a business that's making a real difference.
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