Job Description

Chef (Daytime)

Date:

18 Sept 2025

Company:

DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water Plc

City:

Haverfordwest

Address:

Haverfordwest, Wales, GB, SA63 4RR

Job Requisition Number

8048

Work Type

Permanent

Job Function

Leisure and Hospitality

Salary Range

26,500

Base

Closing Date

Llys y Fran Reservoir, Pembrokeshire (SA63 4RR)

23:59 on 05 October 2025

Who we are

D?r Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

Llys y Fran

is our largest reservoir in Pembrokeshire residing in the foothills of the Preseli Mountains. The site had a 4m refurbishment reopening the Visitor Centre with a new cafe, retail area and a superb Activity Centre which offers both land and water-based activities.

Come and join our enthusiastic team and work in one of the most beautiful sites in Pembrokeshire. Want to see more? Click Here to take a look at our website www.llys-y-fran.co.uk/

What you'll be responsible for

Ensure the safety of all persons on site

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.

Prepare, cook and serve meals, manage and organise cafe assistants to deliver high quality customer service.

Menu creation and design to achieve and maximise Gross Margin.

Liaise with and manage external bookings of meeting rooms.

Manage the front of house team to ensure excellent customer experience.

Supervise and identify training needs of colleagues to ensure excellent customer service.

Strive to develop and improve the customer experience

Ensure the service in the cafe and restaurant area is maintained to a high standard

Maintain the food hygiene standards, upkeep and tidiness of the kitchen, retail and restaurant areas in accordance with DCWW 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

Good to know

For any further information about this role please contact llysyfran@dwrcymru.com and enter the job ID in the subject title line.



Contract: permanent role (37 hours / week). This role is for daytime hours, working 5 days per week out of any 7 (rota created in advance). Set pattern. Some weekends. Cafe open 8.30am-6pm during summer and slightly earlier times during winter.



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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