No matter what chef role you are fulfilling it often means working in a fast paced, stressful and demanding environment. Not only do relief chefs have to be able to work in this kind of environment they also need to be able to adapt to working in a new environment at the drop of the hat.
After working as, a relief chef agency for many years, here at Personnel Solutions we have selected 3 qualities that will help Relief Chefs do a great job.
TIMEKEEPING / AVAILABILITY
Like any job Relief Chefs will be expected to turn up to work on time. Most Relief Chefs will be likely to be using a relief chef agency like our own to find their next suitable role. Therefore, it is important that you are good at answering your phone incase your recruiter was to call and ask you to fill in a role that night or the next day.
BE POSITIVE
It’s important to have a great attitude as a relief chef. If a business is recruiting a relief chef it is likely it’s because they are unable to cope with their current situation. Therefore, you need to take a positive attitude and show that you are happy to help. Demonstrate that you are an extra pair of hands to help them!
WORK IN A TEAM
You need to be confident working with new team members and keen to help a new manager at short notice. You will be expected to settle in very quickly, communicate with the rest of the team and get to work.
Of course, there are plenty of other tips to help your relief chef job go smoothly. We would love to hear your tips as a Relief Chef.
