Caterlink - Chef Manager

Caterlink; Crawley; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A food service provider is seeking a Chef Manager to oversee catering at The Mill Academy in Crawley. This term-time only position offers £13.15 per hour and requires managing food preparations while ensuring compliance with health standards. The ideal candidate will lead a team, handle budgets, and maintain strong client relationships. This role is perfect for those looking for a work-life balance without weekend shifts.

Benefits

Blended learning programme with qualifications

Employee Discount Platform

Access to Wellbeing Services

Pension scheme eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and cooking to required standards.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, Food Safety, and environmental regulations.
• Proven track record of leading teams and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present food to required standards.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Oversee day-to-day operations and manage inventories.
• Communicate regularly with line managers to meet KPIs.
• Support and train teams for performance management.

Skills

Food preparation and cooking

Health and Safety compliance

Team leadership

Client communication

Job description

Job Description

We are hiring for a Chef Manager at The Mill Academy, Crawley 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 :

• £13.15 per hour
• 30 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 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

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