Caterlink - Chef Manager

Caterlink; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Caterlink is hiring a Chef Manager at Bodsham, Ashford, to provide nutritionally balanced and tasty meals during term-time. The role is Monday to Friday with no weekends, offering flexibility for term-time schedules.

You will lead daily operations, supervise teams, manage inventories and budgets, and act as the main client contact at your school. DBS check will be completed, and Caterlink emphasizes inclusion and safeguarding in its environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a catering location in a school or similar setting.
• Ability to lead and train teams and monitor KPIs/budgets.
• Familiarity with health and safety, food safety, and environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• To prepare, cook and present food to Caterlink and client standards.
• Ensure location meets statutory and company health and safety requirements.
• Maintain Caterlink’s reputation for high-quality food and service with client and customers.

Skills

Team leadership

Health and safety

Food safety

Budget management

Customer service

Job description

We are hiring for a Chef Manager at Bodsham, Ashford 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:

• £13.98 per hour
• 25 hours 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 the location meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislations and procedures
• 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 be responsible for the day-to-day running of the location and supervising teams including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• To be the main point of contact for our client in your school ensuring that regular adjustments and improvements are both recommended and implemented
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and financial targets to ensure these are achieved
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role by ensuring all training is completed and performance is managed

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

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