Chef
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Position Overview & Specifications
The Terrace Bar is looking for an experienced Chef, or someone with a catering background to elevate the food offering and provide a full dining experience.
The duties will include:
- Preparing the food for cooking
- Keeping up with industry trends and creating new recipes
- Reviewing the menu and doing inventory
- Following the budget set by the General Manager
- Ordering food for the kitchen
- Monitoring food production and food and staff costs
- Training staff
- Managing relationships with distributors and resolving any issues with vendors, promptly
- Ensuring standard portions and quality of dishes
- Maintaining a clean and safe kitchen and ensuring sanitation practices in the kitchen
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience working in a busy kitchen
- Experience managing a team
- Have a minimum of their Level 2 Food Hygiene
- Have a minimum of a First Aid at Work
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £10.00-£12.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Rushden: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Cooking: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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.
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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Chef roles across The Terrace Rushden Lakes'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 Sports & Recreation.
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 £10 - £13 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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