Caterlink – Chef – Kirkby in Ashfield

Caterlink; Kirkby-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 18,598,000 - 19,975,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Blended learning programme

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing services (EAP, Virtual GP)

Pensions scheme

Job summary

Caterlink is hiring a Chef at Outwood Academy Kirkby to provide nutritionally balanced, tasty meals during term-time. The role is Monday–Friday, 27.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year, at £13.00 per hour.

Responsibilities include food preparation, cooking to standards, and adherence to Food Safety and Health & Safety procedures, with inventory and budget support as part of daily operations. This position supports flexible, school-based catering.

Qualifications

• Prepare, cook and present food to Caterlink standards.
• Follow Food Safety and Health & Safety procedures.
• Assist with inventories and budget monitoring as part of daily running.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Food safety

Health & safety

Food preparation

Inventory management

Budget monitoring

Job description

Company 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 Outwood Academy Kirkbywho 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:

• £13.00per hour
• 27.5hours per week working Monday – Friday
• Term-time only – working 38weeks 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 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