Full Time Chef for Small Cheese Business. No evenings or weekends!

We are an innovative, young food brand who produce award winning dairy-free cheese products. Founded in 2017, Kinda Co. has led the way in creating dairy-free cheese that not only looks and tastes amazing but is good for you and the planet too.

We moved our production from London to Weston in 2021 and are now looking for someone with experience working in food, to come and join our small and friendly team.

Role Description:

We are looking for someone reliable to oversee the day to day process of making and distributing our dairy free cheeses. We make a range of 12 different plant-based cheeses and each day is varied in the kitchen. This role will encompass production, packaging and sending out our products to shops and customers, in addition to keeping on top of the necessary paperwork.

As a small, but fast growing, business we are looking for someone with previous relevant experience who is also happy to muck in with whatever is needed. No two days are the same and it would be great to have someone who would like to stay and grow with the business.

Does this sound like you?

• You are responsible and passionate about your work and want to make sure you do a good job at all times.
• You are super organised and love putting systems and processes in place to ensure things run smoothly.
• You like learning and are keen to learn all areas of our operation - full training will be given.
• You are a quick thinker. You are always thinking a couple of steps ahead of the team and you provide solutions instead of problems if unexpected things do crop up.
• You have high standards and attention to detail. It is very important to us that our customers get the highest quality products.
• You are a leader and a team player too, we have built a very friendly culture at Kinda Co. and it's important to us that everyone is happy at work.
• You’re a good communicator. You can give clear instructions and know how to give and receive feedback in the right way.
• You want to work for an innovative and growing food company with a team of staff that really care about their work, their customers and the planet too.

What do we offer?

• Cycle to work scheme
• Team days out
• Free and discounted products
• Paid lunch break
• Friendly and supportive work environment
• Huge potential to grow within the company

Key Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for managing the day to day running of our production kitchen in a professional, efficient and organised manner.
• Plan and implement daily and weekly production schedules in line with demand.
• Ensure that Health and Safety regulations are adhered to and Food Safety standards are maintained.
• Ensure that the team is complying to all Heath and Safety standards.
• Be responsible for managing, monitoring and ordering ingredients and stock.
• Computer literacy - able to use a spreadsheet to track stock levels and order ingredients via our internal systems.
• Be able to manage other members of staff.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience working in a professional kitchen or in food production/manufacturing.

Key Qualifications: Minimum Food Hygiene Level 2, Level 3 Desirable.

Salary: Competitive depending on experience

Work Location: Weston-super-Mare, Southwest UK. We are 2 minutes from the M5 junction, not in central Weston.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £24,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application question(s):

• Why would you be a good fit for this role?

Experience:

• Kitchen/Food Production: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person