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Company: India Fine Food Ltd Salary: circa £31k - £39k (37.5 hours/week) Contract: Full-time, 52 weeks per year India Fine Food Ltd ta Village Tandoori is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Bengal Cuisine Chef with expertise in developing and preparing authentic Bangladeshi dishes from the Chattogram (Chittagong) and Sylhet regions. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate chef to join our dynamic team and contribute to the delivery of exceptional dishes at our renowned restaurant in North London. Key Responsibilities: • Menu Planning & Development: Design and plan innovative, authentic Bangladeshi menus, focusing on regional specialties from Chattogram and Sylhet, such as Kala Bhuna, Mezbani Beef, Shatkora Gosht, Kacchi Biriyani, and Morog Pilau, ensuring that each dish reflects the essence of these regions while appealing to a diverse clientele., • Food Preparation: Lead the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of high-quality dishes, maintaining traditional flavors and presentation standards., • Kitchen Operations Management: Oversee and supervise the daily kitchen operations, ensuring smooth service and effective kitchen workflows. Manage kitchen staff schedules, monitor kitchen performance, and address any issues promptly., • Team Leadership & Training: Inspire and lead the kitchen team, providing guidance, training, and support. Encourage continuous development of culinary skills and ensure all team members adhere to high standards of food preparation and presentation., • Supplier & Stock Management: Order supplies from Bangladeshi wholesalers and inspect the quality of produce to ensure authenticity and freshness. Monitor inventory levels, track stock rotation, and minimize waste., • Health & Safety Compliance: Ensure adherence to hygiene, health, and safety regulations, including food safety standards and safe handling procedures. Conduct regular inspections of kitchen equipment and maintain cleanliness standards., • Cost Control & Budgeting: Help manage kitchen budgets by controlling food costs and waste. Work closely with restaurant management to ensure profitability while maintaining high-quality standards., • Quality Control: Ensure that all dishes meet our restaurant’s high standards of quality, taste, and presentation. Continuously assess and improve food quality, based on customer feedback and kitchen reviews., • Customer Satisfaction: Address any special dietary needs or requests and ensure that guests are satisfied with the quality of their meals. Assist in creating an inviting dining atmosphere and positive guest experience., • Industry Trends & Networking: Stay up-to-date with developments in regional Bengali cuisine and network within the Chittagonian and Sylheti food communities in the UK and Bangladesh to keep our offerings relevant and dynamic Requirements: • Experience: Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience as a head chef or senior chef de partie, with a deep understanding of Bangladeshi cuisine, particularly from the Chattogram and Sylhet regions., • A recognised level 1 Chef Qualification or Bengal Cuisine Qualification preferred, • Specialization: Expertise in cooking traditional Bangladeshi dishes, such as Kala Bhuna, Mezbani Beef, Shatkora Gosht, Kacchi Biriyani, Morog Pilau, and other regional specialties., • Leadership Skills: Proven experience leading a kitchen team, with strong management, organizational, and communication skills. Ability to motivate and inspire kitchen staff to maintain high standards., • Communication Skills: Fluency in Bengali is essential, with a Chittagonian or Sylhetti dialect preferred., • Cost Management: Experience in managing kitchen budgets, controlling food costs, and minimizing waste while maintaining top-notch quality., • Hygiene & Safety: In-depth knowledge of health and safety regulations, food safety, and hygiene practices in a professional kitchen., • Creativity & Innovation: Ability to create innovative and creative menus while staying true to the authenticity of the dishes., • Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail when preparing, plating, and serving dishes to ensure a consistently high-quality dining experience., • Candidate's must have the relevant authorisation to work in the UK although Visa Sponsorship may be offered to the candidate who meets the requirements for this role. What We Offer: • Competitive salary., • Full-time, permanent position (37.5 hours per week)., • A vibrant, supportive work environment with opportunities to showcase your culinary skills., • The chance to be part of a respected company that values quality, authenticity, and customer satisfaction., • Opportunities for professional growth and development within the company. If you are a talented chef with a passion for Bangladeshi cuisine, a natural leader, and someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and expertise in Bangladeshi cuisine to the HR Manager. Join us at India Fine Food Ltd and be part of a team that celebrates the richness and diversity of Bengal’s culinary traditions.

To manage the nursery and associated childcare provision within Once Upon a Time Day Nurseries policies and procedures, Local Authority Policies and procedures and all relevant legislation. To create a safe, warm and stimulating environment for all those who use Once Upon a Time services. To work as part of a team to assist in providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment for children. To work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, carers and other multi professionals. To be committed to ensuring safeguarding and creating an inclusive environment. Main Responsibilities: Children’s care, learning and play Support practitioners in meeting the needs of the individual children and families, ensuring children’s basic needs are always met, including good hygiene routines, nappies, meals encouraging good nutrition, planning and assessment etc To assist the staff team in setting up a safe and stimulating environment for children, ensuring a child centred environment providing a play-based approach to children’s learning Promote positive attitudes and behaviour at all times by providing a non-discriminatory environment which values and respects each child and family, ensuring an inclusive and safe environment having regard for SEN and safeguarding procedures and legislation Encourage parental involvement within the nursery, including parents consultations, events, and using parents as partners in their child’s learning and liaising with parents daily Health and safety: To be responsible for reporting accidents or health and safety issues and be conscientious of risks that may arise which may cause harm to children To implement and ensure health and safety guidelines and checks and adhere Once Upon a Time’s policies and procedures, including but not limited to on-going cleaning and sterilising duties within the setting, to reduce the spread of infection Staff: Effectively leading and supporting all nursery staff, students and voluntary workers. Ensuring a good level of supervision and support with their daily duties, identifying training and development needs, through individual supervisions, appraisals, observations etc. This may also include disciplinary meetings To lead/ organise staff, room and planning meetings (these will be out of nursery hours) To support the settings appointed persons in their role and taking on that role in their absence such as SENCO, Behaviour management coordinator To take part in recruitment and to support a team of staff to meet statutory ratio’s an contingency staffing where appropriate, and support a staff team in the appropriate skills, qualifications, experiences and qualities, ensuring the nursery is staffed to the required levels at all times General: To be responsible for the day to day running of the nursery To implement all of Once Upon a Time’s policies and procedures in all aspects of the nursery and other childcare services, and to review and develop them on an annual basis in line with relevant current legislation To ensure Welfare Requirements of the setting are maintained at all times and ensuring acceptable standards of practice that meets Ofsted criteria including Health and Safety and safeguarding, within the nursery environment General administrative duties associated with the running of the setting such as maintaining records on the children and their families, inventories, personal records, producing reports, writing letters, ordering supplies etc. To work collaboratively with colleagues to help support the development of the children within your care, guiding and sharing good practice, making sure that the nursery has a strong, reliable and consistent team Organising nursery events such as parents’ evenings, fete, annual trips, festivals and special events, that involve parents and carers (these may be out of nursery hours) To ensure the implementation of the EYFS curriculum for all children aged 0-5 years, and monitor how it is delivered To develop the setting by involving yourself and staff team in projects and programmes some of which will be initiated by the Local Authority To work collaboratively with outside agencies, to maintain effective relationships, providing services to the nursery, children and families, liaising with the Local Authority, Ofsted and other multi-agency professionals associated with the nursery and adhering LA policies and procedures and guidance To maintain an effective parent liaison system in order to work in partnership with parents/carers To oversee the efficient upkeep of the nursery, ensuring regular checks and maintenance of equipment, furniture and fittings Assisting in the collection, recording and banking of fees together with managing a budget and petty cash To monitor occupancy, reviewing numbers of children attending and following up enquiries promptly to ensure maximum capacity levels are maintained at all times. Assisting with the marketing, fundraising and advertising of the nursery to ensure the nursery runs to its full capacity and remains profitable You may be required to cover at another Once Upon a Time setting You may be required to work extra hours due to staff shortages, this will be repaid back using time-in-lieu at a time which is suitable to the nursery Qualifications: Proven experience in a nursery or childcare setting is essential. Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and manage a team effectively. Proficient communication skills in English, both verbal and written. Experience working with children in various age groups is highly desirable. A level 3 or above qualification in Ealy Years Ability to drive initiatives that improve nursery operations and foster a positive learning environment. Join our team as a Nursery Manager and contribute to shaping the future of young minds in a supportive and enriching atmosphere.