Job Description

Position: Coorie Pizza Chef

Hours: 36hrs per week over 5 shifts, Wed - Sun

Pay: 13.89-14.44 per hour

Pension: 5% Employers contribution.

Annual Leave: 32 days annual leave, increasing to 37 days in year two of employment.

Location: the pitt (Granton EH5) & The Polwarth Tavern (Polwarth EH11)

Term: Permanent

Other: Access to award winning Employee Assistance Programme from day one

Do you want to work for an organisation that truly cares about its staff?

Would you like to use your skills to make a difference to the lives of hundreds of families every week?

If the answer is 'yes', Space is the place for you!

About Space:

WE BELIEVE THAT CONNECTIONS BUILD COMMUNITIES

Space @ The Broomhouse Hub is a community based charity supporting people and their families in South West Edinburgh, with some of our services stretching city wide.

For more information about Space and all our projects can be found on our website - www.spacescot.org

Coorie is the brand for our food-based social enterprises with all income generated supporting the work of Space. We already have a community cafe, a well-established corporate catering business, and a thriving mobile pizza operation.

As part of our mission to grow our operation we are taking over the kitchen of a well established community pub and a pitch at Edinburgh's famous Pitt Market.

The Role:

The Pizza Chefs will have an integral role in the set up of these new ventures, giving the right candidates an opportunity to bring their creativity into the mix.
They will be the face of Space's pop-up pizza kitchens, preparing and producing high quality pizzas in order to generate income and further our community-focused social enterprise.

Key Duties:

Prepare and cook high quality hand stretched pizzas Manage the general operations of the pop-up kitchen including managing stock levels, placing orders, reconciling daily sales reports, providing daily handover report to line manager and ensuring consistent delivery of a high-quality product and customer service Serving customers with a professional and friendly approach, looking for opportunities to maximise sales and tell the Coorie story Continually review the menu to keep it enticing whilst adhering to budgets, using sales figures and customer feedback to inform decisions Ensure food hygiene standards are upheld, including appropriate food preparation methods, cleanliness of all areas, COSHH, stock rotation and storage Carry out other duties within your skills set, as requested by the Line Manager or CEO

The right candidate for the role must have the following skills and experience:

Have demonstrable pizza making experience having worked at high volume (any style of pizza) Minimum 2 years' experience of working in a professional kitchen or catering environment Be comfortable with working alone and have the ability to use initiative and work without supervision Have the physical mobility to lift weight of up to 15kg, following good manual handling practices Have a calm and professional manner, be able to share knowledge, deliver clear instructions and give feedback in a supportive way Have excellent English communications skills - spoken and written Have experience working within legislation and best practice that applies in professional kitchens e.g. Food Safety and HACCP Be prepared to live by our values and nurture a culture of compassion and kindness
Just as important as your professional experience is your personality - the right person for this role must have great people skills, be excited about taking on challenges, be enthusiastic about the valuable work of social enterprises, and share in our optimistic outlook to continue our growth.

To Apply:

Please submit a short cover letter detailing your experience and why you feel you are the right person for this role!

Space @ Broomhouse Hub is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 13.89-14.44 per hour

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Casual dress Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Health & wellbeing programme Sick pay
Application question(s):

What are your favourite pizza topping combinations?
Experience:

pizza making: 1 year (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person