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Temporary Chef
Approximately 8 miles from Truro, Cornwall
Salary: £40,000pa

About Us

The Tregothnan Estate is a private family home with a world-renowned botanical garden and woodland. The Estate has a team of maintenance, gardening, forestry and joinery employees that maintain the core estate and manage the beautiful surroundings which are on the edge of the River Fal. The Estate is also a landlord with a substantial portfolio of residential, commercial, and agricultural properties.

Through its day to day running, the Estate: produces tea (the only UK grown blend), honey and jam, which are sold by our trading team; delivers Experiences including Garden and Tea Tasting Tours; and rents holiday accommodation. The Estate is diverse in its activities and the job roles it provides. The teams have a great community spirit, the surroundings are inspiring, and the work is always interesting. Working at Tregothnan is being part of Cornwall’s heritage and its modern future.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Temporary Chef to join a private household, for 3 months, to cover the shoot season.

This is a standalone role, which will require creative menu planning and day to day cooking for the family and guests, producing excellent quality meals using game and home-grown produce.

You will be responsible for the kitchens, which are to be kept immaculately clean, organised and stocked with food.

About You:

You will need:

- Previous experience as a standalone Chef, working to very high standards, producing excellent quality food.
- To be available for an immediate start.
- A high degree of attention to detail, excellent organisation and time management skills.
- To be efficient, conscientious, consistent and proactive.
- To be hardworking, have a flexible approach to work, and the ability to work long hours, due to the nature of the work.
- To be resilient, have the ability to work under pressure, and have a positive attitude.
- The ability to work alone and collaboratively with the House Team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a professional attitude, polite and good levels of personal presentation.
- A Standard DBS check, which is satisfactory to us.
- A full UK driving licence and own transport (i.e. a car), as we are in a rural location with no access to public transport.

Benefits

- 3-bedroom cottage, within walking distance to work.
- 7.5 days, including bank holidays, for the period of the 3 months fixed-term contract.
- Health care cash back plan.
- Discount scheme with high street and online retailers.

Application deadline: 21/10/2024

Other organisations may call this role Chef, Cook, Line Chef, Line Cook, Caterer, or Private Chef.

So, if you’d like to join us as a Temporary Chef, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency