Fast-Track Chef Program

JCA Adventure • Permanent • Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom • 4d ago

Are you looking to grow into a budding Chef? Seeking training to take yourself to the next culinary step?

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our vibrant catering team, at our Children’s Activity Centre, Condover Hall which is based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Condover Hall is an elegant Grade I listed three-storey Elizabethan sandstone building, described as the grandest manor house in Shropshire, standing in a conservation area on the outskirts of Condover village. The restaurant provides a buffet style breakfast, lunch and dinner service for both guests and staff. At peak times, Condover Hall can host up to 600 guests, so the kitchen is a fast-moving environment providing tasty, filling and crowd-pleasing menus.

This role offers the chance to receive training through our training partners throughout your career with us, that will allow you to progress up through the ranks into a fully-fledged Commis Chef, Chef de Partie, Sous Chef or even a Head Chef!

What are we looking for?

Catering experience, with the desire to become a Chef
Experience in larger catering environments is a bonus but not essential e.g. school, events
Knowledge of health and safety and hygiene standards
The desire to innovate and produce food of outstanding quality
A customer driven team member who can work with children and young people

Day to day, your key duties will include:

Prepping and cooking breakfast, lunch & dinner - ensuring that high standards are met and meals are in accordance with company guidelines
Catering for a variety of dietary requirements
Working as part of a team in a fast-moving environment
Following due diligence procedures such as HACCP
Working to the highest levels of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen, stores, and back of house areas

Benefits:

Full training to progress through the Chef career ladder
Free meals
No late nights! The earliest start is 6am/7am and the latest finish is 7pm/8pm (this is a big bonus in the catering world!)
Christmas and New Year off! The centre is closed over the 2-week festive period
Staff events - there are a host of events that you'll have the chance to be a part of at Condover Hall
Employee discounts - Being part of Experience Education you will have access to the Benefits Hub, our discount app, which can save you money on every day spend such as your supermarket shop, high street purchases or even holidays within the group
Friends & Family Days - become a guest and abseil or canoe with your family or friends for free in our resort

*Our Recruitment Team is based at our Head Office in Brighton so we may call you from a Brighton number (01273)*

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