Caterlink - Chef

Caterlink; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning programme

Discount platform

Wellbeing services

Pension scheme

Job summary

Caterlink is hiring a Chef at Orchard Primary School to deliver nutritionally balanced, tasty meals for pupils and staff. This term-time only role operates Monday to Friday with no weekends, offering flexibility and predictable scheduling.

You will prepare, cook and present food to Caterlink and client standards, follow Food Safety and Health & Safety procedures, manage inventories and budgets, and support the location's day-to-day running.

Qualifications

• Level 2 catering is desirable or experience in a similar position.
• Enhanced DBS check will be obtained for this role.
• Term-time only role with no weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present food to Caterlink and client standards.
• Ensure Food Safety and Health & Safety procedures are followed and paperwork completed accurately.
• Enhance Caterlink's reputation for excellent food and service with clients and customers.
• Support the location's day-to-day running, including inventories and budget monitoring.

Skills

Food safety

Food preparation

Budget monitoring

Health & Safety

Presenting dishes

Education

Level 2 catering

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the Company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. The company caters more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our “Fresh Food Policy” is the foundation of our success and growth in the market coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site-based teams.

Job Description

We are hiring a Chef at Orchard Primary School who wants to ensure our future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. This role is working term-time only and no weekends so is great for those looking for flexibility.

The role:

• £13.70per hour
• 23.50 hours per week working Monday – Friday
• Term-time only – working 39weeks per year

Your key responsibilities will include:

• To prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• To ensure that all Food Safety and Health and Safety procedures are followed and all mandatory paperwork is completed accurately and with integrity
• To ensure that the company’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers and expectations are consistently exceeded.
• To support your line manager with the day-to-day running of the location including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans

Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.

Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

Qualifications

Level 2 catering is desirable or experience in a similar position

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us including:

• You have the opportunity of a blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications including apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on the job training to support and encourage your development and enable you to be the best you can be
• We offer you access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants as well as holiday discounts, family days out and many more!
• You will have full access to our Wellbeing Services including the Employee Assistance Programand Virtual GP benefits which are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time
• You may be eligible to join our Pensionscheme