Caterlink - Chef Manager

Caterlink; Baildon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider is seeking a Chef Manager for a term-time only position in Baildon. The role involves preparing and presenting food, ensuring health and safety compliance, and managing kitchen operations. The ideal candidate will have experience in food preparation and team management. This opportunity offers flexible hours with no weekends, making it ideal for work-life balance. Benefits include a blended learning programme and access to wellbeing services.

Benefits

Employee Discount Platform

Wellbeing Services

Opportunity for formal qualifications and training

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and cooking for large groups.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations in food services.
• Ability to manage and train kitchen teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present food to standards required.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the kitchen.
• Communicate with clients to enhance service quality.
• Provide training and support to kitchen staff.

Skills

Food preparation and cooking

Health and Safety compliance

Team management

Client communication

Job description

Job Description

We are hiring for a Chef Manager at St Anthony's Catholic Primary, Shipley 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

• £14.00 per hour
• 25 hours per week working Monday – Friday
• Term-time only – working 38 weeks per year

Your key responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• 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