Chef

Salary £12.82 per hour

Location Plymouth

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

Chef

Hours: 40 hours per week working 5 out of 7 days including weekends and evenings.

Rate of pay: £12.82 per hour (rising with real living wage)

This is a permanent position, and the usual hours of work can be anytime from 9am – 9pm, may vary day to day but will be agreed ahead of time on a rota basis. This role may involve occasional work at TR2 Production and Learning Centre, Cattedown.

Theatre Royal Plymouth has a busy and fast paced hospitality offering set in a contemporary environment in a key City location, with an expanding culinary offer and the want to go further.

You will assist the lead chef and chef in the preparation and the smooth running of food production and service whilst maintaining excellent Food Hygiene and Safety standards at Theatre Royal Plymouth. You will take the lead on the menu creation and serving of our back of house green rooms maintaining the high standards already set and ensuring that TRP remains the best in house Theatre food offer in the country.

The Role

Here is an overview of what you would be doing:

Preparation, cooking and serving of dishes to our visiting companies, actors and staff.
The smooth running of a food service from our back of house Green Room and front of house outlets.
Cover for lead chef whilst on annual leave.
Assist Lead Chef in the creation of bespoke menus for external and internal events.
Helps to organise, check and maintain work areas, coolers and storage for cleanliness, quality and quantity of food products.
Assist with dishes, pots and maintaining cleanliness of equipment, including deep cleans.
Maintains cleanliness of kitchen and workstations during preparation and service
Ideally holds a Level 2 food hygiene certificate
Preparing, portioning & maintaining high standards in food storage
Brings a strong awareness of importance of hygiene and safety.
Knowledge of HACCP and COSHH
Receiving of deliveries, safe storage, and stock rotation.
Helps to ensure the quality of the brand through standards of preparation, presentation, and attention to detail.
Serving of customers (staff and cast) from our Green Room.
Accurate EPOS operation

The Person

Our Values are at the heart of everything we say and do and our people demonstrate these values in every aspect of their work. To be successful in this role, you should be able to demonstrate the following skills, experience and behaviour in line with these values.

Quality: Taking pride in achieving excellence. We take responsibility for and pride in what we do, recognising each other’s good work. We set consistently high expectations and ensure that everyone has the skills to achieve excellence.	Collaboration: Valuing each other in the way we work, communicate and spend time together: We communicate regularly with each other, listening and understanding people’s needs. We value and respect the relationships we have with colleagues and partners and we celebrate shared successes.
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy Deliver tasks on a timely basis and to a consistently high standard A passion for maintaining high standards Maintain 5* food hygiene rating Ensure that all necessary kitchen records are completed Continuously look to develop yourself and learn new ways of doing things	Excellent organisation and personal time management skills An excellent team communicator Collaborative approach, able to work in a team and build relationships with colleagues to produce results Have a flexible and adaptable approach to work
Creativity: Being imaginative in everything we do: We use our knowledge, experience and judgement to explore doing things differently. We aim to empower everyone in the organisation to adopt a flexible, open-minded and imaginative approach.	Diversity: Embracing the diversity among our people and community: We embrace and value difference and individuality treating everyone as equally important. Together we are stronger and more effective.
Ability to work effectively under pressure Enjoys working as part of a team A positive and enthusiastic approach to work Ability to manage a personal workload and set standards To be a problem solver and able to remain calm under pressure To consider creative solutions to the demands of service A creative person that is able to think outside the box	Demonstrable experience of successfully communicating with a wide variety of colleagues A positive approach with ability to be tactful and diplomatic To support the theatre in its diversity values

At TRP, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our workforce, participants, and audiences represent the rich tapestry of the communities we serve. We believe that the unique perspectives, skills, and experiences of each team member contribute significantly to our success.

As we embark on an exciting programme of performances, we are seeking a talented Chef to join our culinary team. You will work closely with our Lead Chef to prepare delicious hot and cold food for our performers, staff, and visitors. We are looking for someone who is personable, can deliver gold standard customer service and has a creative eye when it comes to dish creation.

This is a permanent position offering 40 hours of work per week, with 8-hour shifts spread across 5 days with the possibility of overtime to cover annual leave and sickness. You must be fully available throughout the Christmas and New Year period.

Great staff ticket offers are available on successful completion of a 3 month probationary period.

If you would like to an informal discussion about the role, then please email us at info@theatreroyal.com or call us on 07925 535778, Monday – Friday between 10:00 – 16:00.

The Company

As the largest and most well-attended regional producing theatre in the UK, we present diverse productions on our three stages: The Lyric, The Drum, and The Lab. With a regional audience of over 2.1 million, we employ over 300 dedicated staff, including leading artists and craftspeople, and attract over 300,000 annual audience members.

Theatre Royal Plymouth is a registered charity, inspiring a lifetime of creativity for audiences, artists and participants throughout Plymouth and the wider region. As the principal home of performing arts in the South West, we engage and inspire many communities, creating memorable experiences for people from all backgrounds.

We do this by creating and presenting a breadth of shows on a range of scales, with their extensive creative engagement programmes, by embracing the vitality of new talent and supporting emerging and established artists, and by collaborating with a range of partners to provide dynamic cultural leadership for the City of Plymouth.

The Benefits

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28 Days
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