Caterlink - Relief Chef Manager

WSH Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount Platform

Wellbeing Services

Pensions scheme

Job summary

Caterlink is hiring a Relief ChefManager to provide cover across Kingston & Richmond. The role is term-time only with no weekends, and is mobile-based requiring your own transport.

It offers 30 hours per week across 39 weeks per year. You will prepare, cook and present food to Caterlink and client standards, and ensure Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental procedures are followed at every location.

Qualifications

• GCSEs at least 4 or above.
• NVQ or equivalent qualification.
• Progressive catering background.
• Food Hygiene Level 1 or above.
• Strong supervisory experience.
• Passion for food and customer service.
• Experience in education catering.
• Manage a medium-size location.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to plan ahead and work on own initiative.
• Excellent communicator at all levels.
• Good delegation and influencing skills.
• Flexible to work at different sites.
• Smart appearance with high hygiene standards; confident and outgoing.

Responsibilities

• To prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client.
• To ensure sites meet Health & Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislation.
• To uphold the company's reputation for excellent food and service at all times.
• To support day-to-day running of the location and supervising teams including inventories, budgets, and action plans.

Skills

Strong supervisory experience

Excellent communicator at all levels

Planning and organisational skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Flexible across multiple sites

Customer service mindset

Keen to progress within role

Education

4 GCSEs or above

NVQ qualification or equivalent

Level 1 Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene or above

Experience in education catering

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 17 - GBP 18.5 - hourly

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 Relief ChefManager to provide cover in the area of Kingston & Richmondto 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:

• £18.00per hour
• 30hours per week working Monday – Friday
• Term-time only – working 39weeks 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 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 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.

Qualifications

- Educated to 4 GCSE’s or above

- NVQ qualification or equivalent

- Successful progressive background in catering

- Level 1 Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene or above

- Strong Supervisory experience

- Ability to display a real passion for food and customer service

- Successful progressive background in education catering

- Management of medium size location

- Excellent organisational skills

- Ability to plan ahead

- Ability to work on own initiative

- Excellent communicator at all levels

- Good delegation and influencing skills

- Flexibility in working at different sites

- Smart clean appearance, high standard of personal hygiene Confident, lively and outgoing personality Approachable, friendly and cheerful Respectful and able to gain respect Keen to continue self development within current role and ambition for further promotion or growth

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 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