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This location is an independent business operating pubs restaurants coffeeshops and farm shops as well as serving our online and wholesale customers. Opened in 2014 The company now runs 15 sites across Berkshire and Hampshire with our strong communityled values and peoplefirst approach separating us from our competitors. We are committed to holding ourselves to the highest standards with regards to the environment and sustainability with all our food made by hand by our incredible team of chefs and bakers utilising fresh seasonal local ingredients (where possible) and served to our customers by dedicated healthy and happy staff. We are Real Living Wage employers.

Does your dream job look something like this

• A well equipped spotless kitchen with a dry store and a walk in cold room and a separate wash up area.
  
• Full autonomy for senior chefs to create your own menus using local fresh ingredients and to present your concept to the customers.
  
• A cosy warm interior in the winter and plenty of outdoor eating space in the summer.
  
• Competitive salaries with a maximum hour working weeks and no split shifts.
  
• An enthusiastic front of house team
  
• An executive chef to guide you should you need support.
  
• A really committed professional and skilled general manager who wants to work with you to maximise the potential of the establishment.
  
• A back office which includes a marketing team finance support management support and HR.
  

One of the reasons I went into the hospitality industry was to create working conditions like these. If I was a chef this would be my dream job.

There is great outside seating and the opportunity to use the space for private functions.

Why work with us not them

Our strong communityled values and peoplefirst approach separate us from our competitors. We are committed to holding ourselves to the highest standards with regards to the environment and sustainability with all our food made by hand by our incredible team of chefs and bakers utilising fresh seasonal local ingredients (where possible) and served to our customers by dedicated healthy and happy staff. We are National Living Wage employers.

• Regular hours during the day (very few evening shifts)
  

General Purpose

To produce and cook the food for sale in the farm shop and to produce food items for retail sale in the farm shop when appropriate alongside the Head Chef. To input into the development of menus and ensure the implementation of the company s HACCP policy and food hygiene and safety procedures.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• To produce the food to order
  
• To produce retail items for sale in the shop when necessary and to avoid waste
  
• To manage the specials board so that it is varied and lessens the likelihood of waste
  
• To organise the kitchen and its resources
  
• To ensure the kitchen is clean and well organised so that the caf can obtain a 5 star food hygiene rating
  
• To ensure targets when set are met
  
• To make the most of seasonal and local produce whenever possible
  
• Maintain and build relationships with key suppliers
  
• Manage stock control and stock rotation (FIFO)
  
• Quality control of products leaving the kitchen
  
• To embrace the H&S regulations and the requisite procedures involving Food Safety
  
• To adhere to Honesty values and ethos
  
• To work with the coffee shop to ensure great customer satisfaction
  
• To ensure that the kitchen is reaching its maximum productivity potential
  

Requirements

• work with initiative as part of a team
  
• have a calm cheerful and helpful disposition
  
• work within our Honesty Shop standards respecting food safety and health and safety requirements
  

Benefits

• Secure employment contracts
  
• Annual wage increases keeping up with the National Living Wage
  
• Full training and opportunity to develop within the business
  
• Free meal on duty
  
• 20% off all products outside of work
  
• Skills and Career Development opportunities
  
• New employee referral scheme