Chef (part-time)

About our visitor attraction centre

Our Visitor Attraction site at Lisvane and Llanishen opened in 2023, in the North of Cardiff, and is open all year round! This is an exciting opportunity for anyone wishing to join Welsh Water. The site boasts, a state-of-the-art Visitor Attraction building with 150cover restaurant, balcony with views over both reservoirs, group and cubicle changing rooms, both land and water-based activities, education learning space, bird hides & islands, meeting rooms and a Grab & Go. 

…Come and join our team and work in this green / blue oasis less than 5 miles from Cardiff city centre. Want to see more?  Take a look at here: https://lisvane-llanishen.com/
 

What you’ll be responsible for

We appreciate that working in the kitchen can be a tough one.  That said, our team still have an amazing time and are at the top of their game because the food they prepare, cook and serve creates amazing memories for our guests leaving them wanting more. 

What makes our kitchen such a fun place to work is the teamwork, everyone working together to achieve outstanding results. A positive outlook with a great attitude and a willingness to work hard as part of your team whilst having fun along the way is all we're asking of you!

Even though we're not looking for Al-a-Carte chefs, we are looking for a team that have a passion for all things food with perhaps some basic kitchen experience - however full training is available for the right candidates. 

Joining our team as a Chef at Llanishen and Lisvane VC will give you the opportunity to develop important skills, such as:

• Communication skills by listening to other team members and management
• Building a commercial awareness and the experience of working in a commercial environment
• Working with regulations such as health and safety and licensing laws, and making sure that colleagues understand them

Apply now and join the top team!
 

Duties:

• Prepare, cook and serve meals, manage and organise team members to deliver high quality customer service.
• Support menu creation and design to achieve and maximise Gross Margin..
• Supervise and identify training needs of colleagues to ensure excellent customer service.
• Ensuring the safety of all persons on site.
• To order all kitchen and goods for resale supplies from designated suppliers.
• Contribute to the upkeep of all kitchen HACCP records at all times and to required standard.
• Strive to develop and improve the customer experience offering.
• Maintain the food hygiene standards, upkeep and tidiness of the kitchen, in accordance with Welsh Water's Food safety procedures.
• Engage with customers as an ambassador of Welsh Water.

About you

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Commercial catering and kitchen supervisory experience
• Practical health & safety and food safety experience 
• Catering / Retail customer service knowledge 
• Ability to work on own initiative, and manage a team 

Desirable only

• Up to date Food Hygiene Level 3 minimum certification would be desirable
• City & Guilds or NVQ equivalent qualification desirable

PLEASE NOTE: if you are successful at first stage interview, you will be required to complete a 2-hour trial shift for final selection for this position. 

Who you’ll work with

Internal

•    Attraction Manager
•    Catering Manager
•    Marketing and Communications
•    Volunteer Manager
•    Facilities management team
•    Any company members using the visitor centre as a meeting venue

External

•    Local community & visitors
•    Welsh Government, local authorities, and other regulatory bodies
•    Event organisers

Good to know

• Site based working at Lisvane Visitor Attraction Centre.
• Part-time - number of shifts per week can be flexible.
• Typical shifts - 8.30am-4.30pm up to 5 days / week (subject to flex).
• There is also a requirement to work weekends and bank holidays on a rotation basis.

For any further information please contact Glen: Glen.Forder@dwrcymru.com or call 07502 604933.

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

•    Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
•    Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes

•    Free on-site parking at all our sites
•    Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops

Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment

Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.

Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keeps 3 million people healthy each day with safe drinking water and takes away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.  When you work for Welsh Water, you’ll be joining a company full of passionate individuals, who take pride in their work and the business. In return, our dedicated teams are supported, encouraged, nurtured, developed and rewarded. 

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

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