Caterlink - Relief Chef Manager

BaxterStorey; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

BaxterStorey seeks a Relief Chef Manager to ensure high-quality food service across various school sites. This mobile role requires a strong background in food safety and hands-on experience, alongside excellent communication skills. Enjoy benefits such as term-time work for a better work/life balance and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Blended learning opportunities including formal qualifications

Term-time only work with no weekends

Employee Discount Platform access

Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP services

Potential eligibility for Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is essential.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety and food safety required.
• Good understanding of GP calculations and IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Support site teams during absences and holidays.
• Ensure nutritionally balanced food is served.
• Hands-on cooking requirements.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Passion for food and service

Education

Food safety knowledge

Health and safety knowledge

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 to more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our "Fresh Food Policy" underpins our success and growth, coupled with a commitment to delivering on our promises to clients and supporting our site-based teams.

Job Description

Caterlink is seeking a Relief Chef Manager to support our existing site-based teams, ensuring that future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. We serve thousands of meals daily across the UK, and we aim to maintain this exceptional service to schools and colleges.

This role is mobile-based, so you will need your own transport. We look for candidates who are well-presented, organized, possess excellent communication skills, and have a genuine passion for food and service. Experience in a similar environment and level is essential. The role involves hands-on work, covering sites during absences, holidays, or additional support needs. You must have sound knowledge of health and safety and food safety, a good understanding of GP calculations, and IT literacy skills. The ability to cook is also required.

Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role.

We strive to provide a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where every individual is treated with respect, integrity, and fairness, with opportunities for growth.

Additional Information

Benefits of working with us include:

• Opportunities for blended learning, including formal qualifications, apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning, and on-the-job training.
• Term-time only work with no weekends, supporting a good work/life balance.
• Access to our Employee Discount Platform for savings at supermarkets, cinemas, restaurants, holiday discounts, family days out, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP services available free of charge.
• Potential eligibility for our Pension scheme.