Caterlink - Relief Chef Manager

Cater Link Limited; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education catering is seeking a Temporary Relief Chef Manager in Basingstoke. This role offers the chance to work term-time only, providing flexibility while preparing and presenting high-quality meals for students. You will play a vital role in ensuring compliance with health and safety standards and enhancing the company's reputation for excellent service. With opportunities for professional development and access to wellbeing services, this position is ideal for culinary professionals looking to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Employee Discount Platform

Wellbeing Services

Pension Scheme

Blended Learning Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and cooking to high standards.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations in food service.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food to meet client standards.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Support day-to-day operations and supervise teams.

Skills

Food Preparation

Health and Safety Compliance

Team Supervision

Inventory Management

Education

Culinary Qualifications

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 Temporary Relief Chef Manager to provide cover in the area of Basingstoke 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 is a temporary position; however, following a successful probation period, there may be alternate roles available for you.

The role:

• £15.00 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 our locations meet 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 support with the day-to-day running of the location and supervising teams, 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 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.