Chef

Temporary to Permanent contract for Chefs, either Senior Chef De Partie or up to and including a Senior Sous Chef at a stunning rural location set in Buckinghamshire. Working 13 weeks via Interaction Recruitment and with a view to go permanent from week 14. To start as soon as possible. Salary: salary c.£30’000 to £40’000 based on experience plus excellent benefits and perks Location: Buckingham MK18 Hours: 40hours per week plus overtime Rota: typically, Monday to Friday, 1:2 or 1:3 weekend cover required Notes: Current team: 10 and expanding to 13 in 2024 then looking to expand further in 2025 Catering for c.400 at breakfast + c.1000 at lunch + c.800 at dinner Produce volume c.120kg chicken / c.30kg fresh fruit / c.40l soup in one lunch service Approx. £130’000 spent on produce monthly High volume, high quality, 95% fresh produce Private functions, open days, hospitality, picnics, bbq’s, Christmas market etc 6 hot plates, salad bar, deli bar, desert station, soup station within main dining area Providing coffee shop menu for the Benugo café Benefits and perks: Lucrative basic salary based on skillset and experience 28 days annual leave rising to 33 days based on length of service Overtime paid at flat rate and/or time in lieu Six-month PDP and salary review Work life balance – finish no later than 20:30 Access to site facilities, great for keeping fit! Medical care, cycle to work scheme, pension etc Discounts for various retail outfits Opportunity for career development as the site grows Candidate profile: Shall be flexible, adaptable, reliable, communicative and a team player with a good positive can do attitude Will be a driver with access to a reliable vehicle Lives within a commutable distance from Buckingham, ideally within a 35-40 minutes’ drive Must have relevant experience perhaps from a large commercial kitchen within the leisure industry or large hotels or cruise ships for example Should be conscious of food waste, willing to input on menus and aspire to create new and exciting dishes for the customer Will be physically fit, you’ll likely do 20’000 to 40’000 steps per day and be up and down kitchen stairs 42 times per day on average Can provide Interaction Recruitment with an up-to-date CV showing all Chef experience with dates (mm/yy) for each employment + proof of right to work + proof of address + a copy of an in date enhanced DBS + proof of driving licence + full online application form Site: No on site accommodation No sponsorship Well mapped out kitchen with excellent facilities Huge expansion plans for 2025 Catering for around 5 weddings per day, however, looking to grow this Other: We are also seeking a Kitchen Steward, salary c.£26k based on 40hrs for the same site. If you know anyone suitable, please do get in touch. Contact: Cheryl Wilson or Lucie Campbell at Interaction Recruitment, Northampton Branch. 82 Abington St, Northampton, NN1 2AP. E: (url removed) with a copy of your CV or apply to this advert and we will be in touch with applicants who meet the criteria. INDNH