Caterlink - Development Chef

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blended learning programme

Term-time only work pattern

Employee Discount Platform

Employee Assistance Program

Pensionscheme

Job summary

Caterlink, a leading education sector catering specialist, is seeking a Development Chef to drive high‑quality, fresh menu development for pupils and staff. You will work with operations to create recipes aligned with client needs and purchasing constraints, while coaching on-site teams and ensuring strong execution.

Ideally you have a proven track record in education catering, excellent presentation and planning skills, and a full UK driving license with access to a car.

Qualifications

• Experience developing menus for education sector settings.
• Ability to create recipes that meet client and budget needs.
• Strong presentation, planning and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Focus on food quality and innovative recipe development for clients.
• Build and curate recipes that meet client and Caterlink needs.
• Coach and train local on-site teams as required.
• Collaborate with purchasing and pricing teams to align menus with budgets.

Skills

Menu development

Education catering

Quality assurance

Team coaching

Job 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 have an exciting opportunity for a Development Chef to join us.

The main focus of the role will be the quality of the food as well as development with innovative and fresh ideas, as well as exceeding our customers’ expectations. Working alongside the operations team, this is a pivotal role in compiling and building recipes suitable for the client and company needs. You will also work with our local on-site teams in a coaching and training capacity as and where required, whilst ensuring we work with our purchasing and pricing remit. This role will support new business and retention in the area as well.

Ideally, we are looking for a proven Development Chef, who understands the education sector and has a proven track of development in this area. Excellent presentation skills are a must as well as excellent planning and time management and sound knowledge and awareness in our sector. Must have a full UK driving license and access to a car and be able to cook.

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.

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.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us including:

• With Caterlink you have the opportunity to 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. Everyone who joins us is provided with an induction where they learn more about us and enable them to be the best they can be. We invest in development opportunities and are always looking to recruit, train and retain the best people for our own future talent and your own future development.
• Working for Caterlink ensure you are able to enjoy a great work/life balance – this is the beauty of working term-time only and no weekends!
• 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!
• Our Employee Assistance Programand Virtual GP benefits are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time
• You may be eligible to join our Pensionscheme