Caterlink - Chef

WSH Group; Ventnor; On-site; GBP 18,070 - 24,472; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeships & training

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing services

Pension scheme

Job summary

Caterlink is hiring a Chef at Island FreeSchool in Ventnor. This term-time role features 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, at £14 per hour, 38 weeks per year. The chef will prepare, cook and present meals to Caterlink and client standards, while following Food Safety and Health & Safety procedures.

You will help manage inventories and budgets, support the site team, and contribute to delivering nutritious, high-quality meals for pupils and staff.

Qualifications

• Prepare, cook and present food to required standards.
• Follow Food Safety and Health & Safety procedures.
• Complete mandatory paperwork accurately and with integrity.
• Support line manager with inventory and budget monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present food to Caterlink and client standards.
• Ensure Food Safety and Health Safety procedures are followed and paperwork completed.
• Enhance the company's reputation for excellent food and service with clients and customers.
• Support location operations including inventories, budgets and action plans.

Skills

Food safety

Health & safety

Inventory management

Budget monitoring

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 for a Chef at Island FreeSchool, Ventnor 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:

• £14 per hour
• 40 hours per week working Monday – Friday
• Term-time only – working 38 weeks 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.

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 Program and 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 Pension scheme