Chef (Annualised Hours) - Utilita Arena, Newcastle
Main Purpose:
To manage the kitchen and to ensure that all customers receive a first class food experience. To ensure all financial budgetary requirements as set by the company are met. To adhere to all regulatory Health & Safety and Food Hygiene legislation and promote best practice.
The Role:
Ensuring all food delivery is to a high quality and ensuring all food production is of the highest standard.
Training and developing the kitchen and organising staff, where necessary.
Assisting the Management in optimising all revenue streams to maintain sales growth.
Ensuring compliance with all food hygiene and health and safety legislation and best practice.
Promoting and enhancing the profile of the arenas catering provision within all relevant industry and hospitality circles.
To liaise with the Hospitality team to plan and deliver customer requirements.
Assisting with all administrative duties including good received notes and correct invoicing.
To manage kitchen areas, ensuring stock rotation, cleaning and suitable levels of stock are in place.
To ensure cleaning schedules are adhered to.
To work in partnership with all other arena departments to ensure best available resources are available.
To work closely with the Food & Beverage Manager on kiosk menu and cleanliness of all concourse Food and Beverage.
To undertake any other duties as may from time to time be reasonably requested.
Essential Skills & Competencies
Professional catering qualifications and training within the industry preferably with previous experience within a similar environment.
A proven track record and strong development through your career will express drive, success and passion for the position.
Good understanding of financial implications and margin control.
Demonstrate an extensive knowledge of food.
Be aware of current industry trends.
Polished customer service.
Confidence and energy, with a proactive nature and the ability to take the initiative.
Experience in organising hospitality and functions.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to stay calm under pressure.
Ability to work in a team.
Additional Points:
Due to the nature of the role there will be a requirement to work weekends and evenings and public holidays.
There will be a requirement to work and travel at other ASM Global venue s dependent on the Utilita Arena event schedule