The Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife Conservation Park has an exciting job opportunity available.

The successful applicant will be working within the Catering Department at the park, working approximately 40 hours per week, usually between 8am - 6pm, working 4-5 days out of 7 on a rota basis.

This is a great job opportunity.

4 year fix term contract

Job Specification: Duties will include:
• Working on the floor managing staff and managing our busy catering establishments: Butterfly Cafe, Lotties coffee Lounge and Big Red Bus Snack Stop.
• Preparing a range of food to be served on the day.

• Planning menus (consulting with the Director); estimating food costs and profits, and adjusting menus.
• Controlling costs by reviewing portion control and quantities of preparation; overseeing stock levels; ordering supplies; minimising waste; ensuring high quality of preparation.
• Meeting financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing and managing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analysing variances; initiating corrective actions and setting targets.
• Achieving operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing and improving production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.
• Accomplishing human resource objectives by recruiting, training, scheduling, supervising, appraising, and disciplining employees; enforcing policies and procedures and preparing staffing reports.
• working to safer food better business and food standards guidelines.

• Keeping up to date with with food allergen awareness and food labelling guidlines.

• Preparing monthly staff Rotas.

• be a motivator of staff with excellent client relationships.

• have excellent management skills.

• Organising relevant training for staff.

• Greeting and advising customers, taking reservations, handling complaints.
• Maintaining safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations and licensing.
• Comply with all company and client policies and statutory regulations relating to Health and Safety safe working practices, hygiene, cleanliness, fire and COSHH.
• Organising marketing activities with the parks director and marketing manager, such as promotional events and discount schemes.
• Updating job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Any other duties as reasonably required.
• comply with food hygiene and safety at all times.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
• Excellent customer service skills.

• Commercial awareness and budgeting skills.

• Flexible working.

• Good interpersonal skills.

• Communication skills.

• Problem-solving skills.

• Organisational skills.

• Management skills.

• Record management.

• Good financially astute.

• Good IT skills.

• Chef/Cook experience is essential.

• Knowledge of the use of Rational Ovens is desirable.

• Certificate in Food Safety Level 2+ is essential.

• Certificate in First Aid is desirable.

• Good understanding of Food Allergens/ training/certificate desirable.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: £20,000.00-£22,000.00 per year

Benefits:
• Company pension.

• Discounted or free food.

• Employee discount.

• Free parking.

• On-site parking.

Schedule:
• 10 hour shift.

• 8 hour shift.

• Day shift.

• Overtime.

• Weekend availability.

Work Location: In person