JOB NEWS: The George Stephenson is hiring a Cook – Food Business Operator in Killingworth on a Full-time basis.
EMPLOYER
The George Stephenson
LOCATION
Killingworth NE12 7NJ
SALARY
£25,000–£35,000 per year, depending on experience, plus an agreed percentage of profits generated by the food operation.
JOB TYPE
Full-time
ABOUT THE ROLE
• Take responsibility for developing and growing the complete food operation at The George.
• Run the food side of the business with a strong commercial focus.
• Develop breakfast, lunch, traditional pub food, takeaway, eat-in, workplace orders, Sunday lunches and outdoor wood-fired pizza.
• Keep menus straightforward while maintaining quality, value and strong profit margins.
• Develop new food opportunities and build relationships with nearby businesses.
• As the business grows, recruit and manage additional food staff where increased sales and profitability justify it.
FOOD OPERATION
• Pies and chips.
• Mince and dumplings.
• Hot beef sandwiches.
• Burgers.
• Sausage and mash.
• Toasties.
• Jacket potatoes.
• Daily specials.
• Sunday lunches.
• Breakfast sandwiches and full breakfasts.
• Hot drinks and breakfast deals.
• Sandwiches, baguettes and hot takeaway food.
• Workplace deliveries and regular business orders.
• Fresh wood-fired pizza.
COMMERCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Monitor food costs and gross profit.
• Control portions and minimise waste.
• Manage purchasing and staffing costs.
• Develop pricing and profitable food offers.
• Identify opportunities to increase sales.
• Develop walk-in, collection, pre-order and workplace trade.
• Assess when additional staffing can generate increased profitability.
TEAM DEVELOPMENT
• Initially operate with a lean and commercially efficient team.
• Recruit additional kitchen assistants, cooks, pizza staff, breakfast staff or delivery/collection support as the business grows.
• Manage and develop the food team as sales and profitability increase.
REQUIREMENTS
• Previous experience in a sandwich shop, café, bakery, takeaway, pub kitchen, pizza operation or similar food business would be ideal.
• Ability to produce consistently good-quality food.
• Understanding of food hygiene and kitchen standards.
• Understanding of food costs and gross profit.
• Ability to control portions and minimise waste.
• Organised, reliable and able to work independently.
• Ability to organise and eventually manage additional staff.
• Good customer service skills.
• Willingness to develop relationships with nearby businesses.
• Interest in developing breakfast, takeaway and eat-in trade.
• Enthusiasm for developing the outdoor wood-fired pizza operation.
• Confidence to develop and implement new ideas.
• Commercial understanding that sales and profitability are both important.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
• Opportunity to develop from personally running the food operation into recruiting and managing your own food team.
• Genuine freedom to develop new menus, breakfast trade, takeaway, workplace business, wood-fired pizza and other commercially viable ideas.
PROFIT SHARE
• Agreed percentage of profits generated by the food operation.
• The more profitable the food business becomes, the greater the earning potential.
BENEFITS
• Five weeks’ paid holiday per year.
• Funded training and professional development where appropriate.
• Employee discount.
• Discounted or free food.
AUTONOMY
• Freedom to develop commercially viable food ideas.
• Opportunity to approach local businesses and develop regular workplace customers.
• Opportunity to develop new food concepts and trading opportunities.
WORKING ARRANGEMENT
• Work location: In person.
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