Job profile

Amadeus, multi award winning caterers are a division of The NEC Group with 40 years of experience dealing with venue and event operations.

Due to expansion of our team we are currently recruiting for a Head chef based in Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall.

You will be responsible for:

• Liaise with Executive Chefs and Management regarding, what is required in their designated areas of control.
• Manager the delivery of a full menu within multiple areas to required specification within allocated time and budget.
• Supervise and manage your to ensure they are fully compliant and knowledgeable within their designated work area.
• Produce and deliver to required standards ensuring all costs are considered for labour, food and disposable orders, portion control, hot plate wastage/wastage control and stocktake
• Ensure Food Safety requirements are met by you, your direct reports and those working within your areas of responsibility in accordance with Amadeus food safety policy and procedures liaising with Amadeus Food and Safety Support Department where necessary.
• To ensure you, your direct reports and those others working within your areas of responsibility do so in accordance with current, applicable health & safety / fire safety legislation and group health & safety policies, procedures and arrangements.
• Ensure Amadeus system are utilised effectively this includes responsibility that all data in the systems is entered correctly and incorrect data is reported to the Business Systems Team.

Team work, good time management and having a flexible approach to work in a 7 day week operation (weekends/late nights) is essential along with the ability to meet deadlines and deliver exceptional customer service.

Qualifications and Experience required:

• Ideally you will have 4 years' experience working within a busy kitchen in a similar quality establishment at head chef level.
• Hold NVQ 3 (or equivalent) in food preparation and cooking.
• Qualified to Level 3 in Food Safety (or be willing to undertake training to obtain).

In return for we offer the following benefits - 25 days holiday as well as Bank Holidays (pro  rata) in first employment year, Group Personal Pension, staff meal allowance, uniform will be provided, with an option of Private health care, and training and development opportunities.

• Permanent Contract
• 40 hours per week
• Salary - negotiable
• A flexible approach to working hours required

If you are EXCITED about this great opportunity, please apply