Skilled Sri Lankan Chef
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Title: Skilled Sri Lankan Chef
SOC CODE: 5434
Job setting/location: restaurant in London Salary: £26,000 (based on 39 hour per week) permanent full time Description: This is a very challenging and highly skilled role requiring specialty culinary expertise with 5 or more years of experience with necessary excellent skills and creativity to cook the ethnic traditional meals.
The key duties of the role are:
- prepare and produce traditional Sri Lankan specialty non-vegetarian (including Venison fry, Deer curry, Rabbit curry, Lamb intestine fry) vegetarian, Sea-food dishes, snacks and desserts using coconut.
- prepare food from scratch including restaurant's own masala, marinade, sauces and batter from ingredients
- initiate a ‘Hopper’, ‘String-hopper’, ‘Kothu-roti’ and ‘Pittu’ buffet on certain days and special occasions by preparing variations with meat, poultry, seafood and vegetarian.
- plan the menu and update from time to time according local and seasonal produce, customer needs and demands
- consider and prepare meals carefully by using his own skills in making variations or alterations to ‘nut-free’ and allergic conditions
- ensure efficiency in the kitchen, and the high standards and reputation of the business is maintained
- ensure up to date with relevant training and courses regarding hygiene and food safety management
- manage and control the food portion, stock that is used for production, including ensuring all stock is stored appropriately
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £26,946.10-£29,279.99 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: SOC 5434
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Skilled Sri Lankan Chef roles across Thaya Restaurant Ltd. T/A Palm Beach Restaurant's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £26,946 - £29,280 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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