Caterlink - Relief Chef

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Blended learning programme

Employee Discount Platform

Wellbeing Services

Pensions scheme

Job summary

Caterlink, the education sector catering specialist, is hiring a Relief Chef on a zero-hours contract to provide cover across London schools and colleges. The role is term-time only with no weekends, offering flexibility and requires own transport.

You will prepare, cook and present meals to client standards, follow food safety procedures, and support day-to-day operations including inventory and budgets while representing Caterlink's commitment to quality and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare, cook and present meals to standard
• Commitment to food safety and health & safety procedures
• Reliable with paperwork and inventory control

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present food to Caterlink and client standards.
• Follow Food Safety and Health & Safety procedures and complete paperwork.
• Enhance the company's reputation for excellent food and service with clients.
• Support day-to-day site operations including inventory, budgets and action plans.

Skills

Cooking

Food Safety

Teamwork

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 are hiring for a Relief Chef on a zero-hours contract, to provide cover across our schools and colleges throughout London,to support our existing site-based teams. This role is working term-time only and no weekends so is great for those looking for flexibility.

This role will be a mobile-based role so you will therefore need to have your own transport.

The role:

• £17.50per hour
• Term-time only

Your key responsibilities will include:

• To prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• To ensure that all Food Safety and Health and Safety procedures are followed and all mandatory paperwork is completed accurately and with integrity
• 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 support with the day-to-day running of the location including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans

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 include:

• 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

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