Caterlink - Relief Chef

Cater Link Limited; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering service for the education sector is hiring a Chef in Newbury. This mobile-based role offers 30 hours per week during term time only, with hourly pay of £17. Responsibilities include preparing and presenting food, following safety procedures, and managing inventories. The company promotes a diverse, equitable workplace and is committed to safeguarding all employees.

Benefits

Blended learning programme with formal qualifications

Employee Discount Platform access

Wellbeing Services including Employee Assistance Program

Pension scheme eligibility

Qualifications

• Must have your own transport for a mobile-based role.
• Experience or willingness to follow Food Safety and Health Safety procedures.
• Ability to enhance the company's reputation for excellent food and service.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present food to required standards.
• Follow Food Safety and Health Safety procedures and complete mandatory paperwork.
• Support day-to-day running of the location, manage inventories, and monitor budgets.

Skills

Food Safety knowledge

Cooking skills

Time management

Job description

Company 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 Chef to provide cover in the area of West Berkshire 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

• £17.00 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 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.

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 Program and 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 Pension scheme