Recruiting for Christmas Chef Roles – What to Include in Your Job Advert

The party season will soon be in full swing, for some of us it has already started! The festive season causes a busy period for the catering and hospitality industry and more often than not there is a need to take on more kitchen staff to cope with the increasing demand. Our chef recruitment agency has put together some top tips on what you need to be including in your Christmas job descriptions to ensure that you get the right person for each chef role.

Job Role – Firstly, you will need to decide exactly what type of position you need filled; do you need Bar Managers, Production Chefs, Catering Supervisors, Head Chefs, Relief Chefs, Temp Chefs, Waiting Chefs… you get the idea.

Contract Length – As most positions advertised over the Christmas period are of a temporary nature it is important that you stress this in your job description. Is the contract for a limited time, perhaps it is for just one month or maybe for your busiest two-week period? Make this clear in your job description, you don’t want people who are looking for a permanent position to apply as they will likely withdraw their application further down the line when they realise the contract period.

What will the hours be? Are you offering part time or full time hours? Again, inform applicants so that they are able to decipher exactly whether this job is right for them.

What is the salary? This is the all important question for most people… is the job worth their while?

Location – Again, people need to know where you are based from the offset, there is no point in someone applying for a chef job in the South West if they are living in Newcastle.

Description – Give a brief explanation of what their duties will be and whether they need any qualifications, again this helps to ensure the right people are applying for the chef job.

If you need help recruiting the right person then Personnel Solutions will be your guardian Angels this Christmas, talk to us today by calling 01392 840071 and see how we can help fill your vacant position.

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