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The role involves assisting the Head Chef to take responsibility for the kitchen department, food cost, ordering, food and health and safety. You will be required to ensure that all menu dishes are prepared with attention to detail and to the highest standard. As part of the role you will be required to manage the kitchen brigade, motivate the team and share knowledge, training and developing chefs within the team. Our menus include a la carte, daily specials and our dishes allow us the opportunity to showcase some of the best local food producers who share our passion for great local and seasonal products.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about food and delivering amazing hospitality to our guests. The ideal candidate will be organised, an excellent communicator, a hands on manager who has excellent attention to detail. Experience of working in a similar quality restaurant is required and an excellent knowledge of food is necessary. You must have passion for hospitality, commitment and dedication.

We are offering a competitive salary of £22-24,000 per annum and an excellent benefit package including a contributory pension scheme, range of flexible benefits which can be matched to suit your lifestyle, chiropody vouchers, childcare scheme, employee assistance scheme, 28 days holiday per annum and an incredible range of company discounts including staff rates and local discounts. You will also receive a share of the service charge earned and chef whites provided and laundered. We also offer award winning training and development programmes for those who would like to take a step up the career ladder such as the Sous Chef Development Programme and the academy. We are a company continually evolving, developing and growing. A company full of opportunities.

Malmaison Reading is located opposite the railway station in the city centre. The building originates back to 1844 as the Great Western House although most of the building was destroyed by fire in the 1960s. Malmaison has recreated the Great Western House, re-opened in July 2007 and offers 75 rooms, a contemporary bar and brasserie, wine cellar, private dining and meeting rooms and a Café Mal.