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Welcome to the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology
The Society of Food Hygiene & Technology was established in 1979 as an independent body, whose role is to offer support through membership to anyone involved in food hygiene and technology issues. The Society or SOFHT as it is commonly known is lead by a high profile voluntary board of directors who are committed to food hygiene and technology issues throughout the entire food chain.
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Speakers include...
Matt Simister - Group Food Sourcing Director, Tesco Stores Ltd.
Dan Cross - Sales Director, G's Marketing Ltd.
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Fresh Inspirations targets fresh produce and horticulture industry’s next generation
Young, aspiring and developing managers, trainees and undergraduates at every stage of the global fresh produce and horticulture supply chains are being
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Yourfoodjob.com is the UK's fastest growing portal to top food & drink talent. Every month over 40,000 food professionals visit the website, each looking for their next food job.
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A member of the senior management team within the hotel or restaurant - accountable for all aspects of kitchen management.
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A member of the senior management team within the hotel or restaurant - accountable for all aspects of kitchen management.
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Depending upon the size of the brigade there may be one or more Sous Chefs, usually second in command taking over responsibility for running the kitchen in the Head Chefs absence.
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Usually from very on in their Chef career a pastry chef will have focused on this section to become a specialist.
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Accountable for the running of a 'section or corner' ie veg, sauce or pastry. Good organisational skills are required.
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This is the very first rung on the ladder to a career in cooking and becoming a fully fledged member of the Brigade - in this role you'll find yourself doing very basic tasks developing knife skills and understanding kitchen etiquette and disciplines.
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It’s the beginning of a new era and an exciting time for Yourfoodjob.com. The recent re-launch of our shiny new website has not only improved the basic functionality and user experience but allowed us to interact with our users on a much higher
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David Saunders, Director, The Skills Partnership, 3rd January 2012
“In the past I have had real difficulty recruiting for training roles in the Food Manufacturing sector. However, I recently came across Yourfoodjob.com and could not have
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Most important point: Turn up!!!
And if for any reason you can’t turn up, PHONE UP!
If you read no further, then make sure you at least never fail on the above!!!
A couple of videos to show the kinds of interviews to avoid!
Arrogant lazy
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Understandably, many people find discussing salaries uncomfortable and embarrassing during an interview. However, most interviewers expect some bartering and, if it motivates you to put more into the job, it is worthwhile for both the applicant and the employer.
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Rapport is the connection between two people; the spoken and unspoken words that say ‘we are on the same page’. In an interview situation you can employ numerous techniques to maximize the rapport between yourself and your interviewer.
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The main aim of a covering letter is to encourage recruiters to read your CV. However, it needs to do a lot more than say, 'here is my CV!'. In short, it is the biggest chance you have to sell yourself.
