Assistant Chef - Tonbridge School

Compass Group UK & Ireland; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Tonbridge is seeking an Assistant Chef to provide meals for students. The role involves preparing and cooking high-quality dishes while ensuring food safety standards. This term-time only position offers a range of employee benefits including a pension scheme and various discounts.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Career progression opportunities

Exclusive travel discounts

Discounts on food shopping

Wellness and mindfulness classes

Qualifications

• Passionate about cooking the highest quality fresh food.
• Strong chef background with good motivation.
• Excellent people skills for teamwork and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present dishes to the required standards.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures.
• Direct and train kitchen assistants and commis chefs.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and working areas.

Skills

Culinary skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Knowledge of food safety

Creativity

Job description

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Term Time Only
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

This role is for an Assistant Chef for a boarding house at Tonbridge School. You'll be providing breakfast, lunch, and dinner Monday to Friday, and breakfast and lunch on Saturday. No Saturday evening service or Sundays. Catering for up to 80 students plus boarding staff.

This role is term time only.

What you'll be doing:

• Ensuring dishes are prepared, cooked and presented to the required standards and specifications within your section/speciality in accordance with food safety procedures
• Comply with all client and company health & safety procedures and standards at all times including adherence to food information regulations and food safety checks
• Run a section of the kitchen to the required standards
• Preparing, cooking and presenting dishes to the required standards and portion specifications within your section/speciality
• Directing the tasks and training any commis chefs or kitchen assistants working in your section
• Ensuring food is recovered and stored correctly to minimise waste
• Assist with the processing of food orders
• Assist with the receipt and storage of deliveries
• Maintain the cleanliness of all kitchens and surrounding working areas
• Ensure the correct use of all machinery and equipment
• Perform other general tasks to support effective food service delivery as reasonably requested

Who you are:

• Passionate and aims to cook to the highest quality freshest food possible
• Strong and consistent Chef background
• Good motivator and able to work well within a team
• Have excellent culinary skills with great attention to detail
• A creative thinker with sound knowledge of the latest food trends and fashions
• Have sound knowledge of hygiene, health and safety requirements
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work in a pressurised environment
• Excellent people skills with the ability to develop and work well within a team
• Immaculate personal presentation, outgoing, passionate, excellent customer service and communication skills are required for this highly visible position

About Us

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!