Location: Hainault Forest, Romford Road, Chigwell, IG7 4QN Located within the scenic views of Hainault Forest, our newly restored venue comprising of a café, events space, farm and other public areas. Opened to the public this spring after a year of work, we are working on bringing this new project to life with a brand new team and a unique opportunity to help put Hainault Forest firmly on the map. We are looking for someone experienced in delivering all aspects of busy kitchen operations and passionate about all things food. You’ll have opportunity to work on developing new retail and hospitality menus and processes in a brand new venue with state-of-the-art kitchens at your disposal. You should have experience with managing medium size teams, food preparation environment and be keen to learn and progress with us as we grow. Job role: This is a hands-on role; you are expected to be the most crucial part in our kitchen operations. Involved in all chopping, cooking, baking and everything else that goes on in a busy kitchen! Working closely with the Kitchen and Venue Managers on developing and delivering all retail and hospitality menus with the opportunity to put your stamp on this exciting project, while furthering your future career: - Ordering and stock control - Recruiting, training and managing the kitchen team - Being responsible for the day-to-day delivery of a wide range of catering menus for the café as well as for events, corporate meetings, birthday parties and wedding receptions - Ensure kitchen areas are all clean and tidy to the highest standards and all checklists are followed - Ensure HACCAP, COSSH and other H&S regulations are followed at all times - Ensure all equipment is maintained and used safely and in line with instruction Assist with any other task within scope of the role as required Essential requirements: - Experience in leading and developing teams in a demanding kitchen environment - Food safety, allergens, HACCAP, COSHH - Ability to work as part of the team using your own initiative - Ability to follow instruction and execute to the highest standards - Flexible with working patterns - We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.