Do you have a passion for food? We are looking for an experienced Chef to work alongside our Senior Chef to produce food to the criteria determined by the Head of Training or their nominee.

You will maintain our high standard of service delivery and be willing and flexible to work in other outlets across the campus, ensuring our high standards are maintained.

In return we offer a 35 hour working week on a Monday to Sunday rota, regular overtime during busy periods up to 48 hours per week and 43 days paid leave including paid time off whilst the campus is closed over Christmas and the New Year, a rarity in catering!

We offer our staff a range of excellent benefits including:

Continued accredited training and development opportunities, Apprenticeships, a good quality occupational pension scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, discounted staff bus pass and an Employee Assistance Programme.

For further information on our staff benefits please go to https://staff.kent.ac.uk/employment/benefits

You will strive to provide a high-quality catering service to University staff, students and visitors, assisting with the daily preparation of the standard menus, daily specials and recipes, maintaining the required standard of foods.

You will observe and be compliant with all aspects of health, safety and hygiene standards and adhere to the relevant legislation and the University’s code of practice.

As Chef you will need:

Experience of preparing standard menus, recipes and food in a commercial environment.

Experience of ordering and controlling stock, and managing stores.

Food Hygiene Certificate

Excellent customer service skills

Kent Hospitality provides student accommodation for over 6,500 students, housekeeping, catering, bar, reception, conference and events services across our Canterbury and Medway campuses.

For further information, please visit: www.kent.ac.uk/hospitality

If you want to talk to our catering team about this great opportunity, then please either email catering@kent.ac.uk or call 01227 827164

If you require assistance regarding the application process please contact: iscsestates@kent.ac.uk

Please refer to the job description for a full list of duties. Your application should clearly address the essential and desirable requirements of the Person Specification, this is how your application is scored. You should provide clear evidence and examples in your application which back-up any assertions you make in relation to each criterion. You can also upload your CV.