Job Description

Chef

Date:

18 Sept 2025

Company:

DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water Plc

City:

Cardiff

Address:

Cardiff, Wales, GB, CF14 0BB

Job Requisition Number

7995

Work Type

Casual

Job Function

Leisure and Hospitality

Salary Range

14.05 / Hour

Base

Closing Date

Llanishen (Cardiff)

23:59 on 05 October 2025

Who we are

About our visitor attraction centre



Our Visitor Attraction site at Lisvane and Llanishen opened in 2023, in the North of Cardiff, and is open all year round! This is an exciting opportunity for anyone wishing to join Welsh Water. The site boasts, a state-of-the-art Visitor Attraction building with 150cover restaurant, balcony with views over both reservoirs, group and cubicle changing rooms, both land and water-based activities, education learning space, bird hides & islands, meeting rooms and a Grab & Go.



...Come and join our team and work in this green / blue oasis less than 5 miles from Cardiff city centre. Want to see more? Take a look at here: https://lisvane-llanishen.com/

What you'll be responsible for

We appreciate that working in the kitchen can be a tough one. That said, our team still have an amazing time and are at the top of their game because the food they prepare, cook and serve creates amazing memories for our guests leaving them wanting more.

What makes our kitchen such a fun place to work is the teamwork, everyone working together to achieve outstanding results. A positive outlook with a great attitude and a willingness to work hard as part of your team whilst having fun along the way is all we're asking of you!



Even though we're not looking for Al-a-Carte chefs, we are looking to develop a team of colleagues who have a shared passion for all things food with perhaps some basic kitchen experience - however full training is available for the right candidates.

Duties:

Prepare, cook and serve meals, manage and organise team members to deliver high quality customer service. Menu creation and design to achieve and maximise gross margin. Supervise and identify training needs of colleagues to ensure excellent customer service. Ensuring the safety of all persons on site. To order all kitchen and goods for resale supplies from designated suppliers. Maintain upkeep of all kitchen HACCP records at all times and to required standard. Strive to develop and improve the customer experience offering. Maintain the food hygiene standards, upkeep and tidiness of the kitchen, in accordance with Welsh Water's food safety procedures. Engage with customers as an ambassador of Welsh Water.

Who you'll work with

Internal

Attraction Manager Catering Manager Marketing and Communications Volunteer Manager HR & finance team Facilities management team Any DCWW group using the VC as a meeting venue

External

Local community & visitors Welsh Government, Local Authorities, and other regulatory bodies Event organisers

About you

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Commercial catering and kitchen supervisory experience

Practical health & safety and food safety experience

Catering / Retail customer service knowledge

Ability to work on own initiative, and manage a team



Joining our team as a daytime Chef at Lisvane and Llanishen Visitor Centre will give you the opportunity to develop important skills, such as:



Communication skills by listening to other team members and management Building a commercial awareness and the experience of working in a commercial environment Working with regulations such as health and safety and licensing laws, and making sure that colleagues understand them

Good to know

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact:

James.Ryan3@dwrcymru.com

and enter the job ID (7995) in the subject title line.



Starting ASAP. Zero hours contract but there will be work available throughout school holidays, including the winter period.



Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. Please apply as soon as you can. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.


Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.

Benefits

We have great benefits, including:



Staff Discounts at our visitor attractions Full training given and uniform provided Beautiful working location Flexible working hours



Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment.


D?r Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT
D?r Cymru Cyf 2019.

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