Caterlink - Chef Manager

Caterlink; Maidstone; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Caterlink is seeking a Chef Manager for Tiger Primary School in Maidstone, responsible for providing nutritious meals and managing kitchen operations. The role offers flexibility with term-time hours, includes supervisory tasks, and aims to enhance the company's food service reputation. Successful candidates will have experience in food preparation and team management, ensuring compliance with health regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and cooking for large groups.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present approximately 270 meals per day.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety and Food Safety regulations.
• Manage day-to-day operations and supervise teams.

Skills

Food Safety

Team Management

Budget Monitoring

Menu Planning

Job description

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We are hiring for a Chef Manager at Tiger Primary School, Maidstone 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 it is great for those looking for flexibility.

The role:

• £15.00 per hour
• 37.5 hours per week, working Monday – Friday (hours vary daily but between 6.30am and 3pm)
• Term-time only – plus 2 weeks nursery cover in the summer (additional pay)

Your key responsibilities will include:

• To prepare, cook, and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client - approximately 270 meals per day
• 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 roles by ensuring all training is completed and performance is managed
• Supervise and support Glebe Primary School Chef Manager

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 fairly 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.