Chef Manager

Caterlink Ltd; Bushey; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing services

Pension scheme

Job summary

Caterlink Ltd is hiring a Chef Manager for Ashfield Junior School, Bushey, on a term-time basis. The role is 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year, with £14.50 per hour and negotiable for the right candidate.

You will lead kitchen operations, supervise staff, manage inventories and budgets, and ensure Health and Safety and Food Safety compliance at the site. You will also act as the main client liaison and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a kitchen team in a catering environment.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and Food Safety regulations.
• Ability to manage inventories and budgets efficiently.
• Strong client liaison and service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present food to Caterlink and client standards.
• Ensure site meets statutory and company Health and Safety and Food Safety requirements.
• Enhance Caterlink's reputation through excellent food and service and exceed expectations.
• Oversee day-to-day running, supervise teams, manage inventories and budgets, implement action plans.
• Be the main client contact in school, drive regular improvements and adjustments.
• Communicate with line manager to monitor KPIs and financial targets.
• Support and train teams, lead by example, ensure training and performance management.

Skills

Team supervision

Budget management

Health & Safety

Food Safety

Client liaison

Training & mentoring

Job description

We are hiring for a Chef Manager at Ashfield Junior School, Bushey who wants to ensure our future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. This role is working term-time only and no weekends so is great for those looking for flexibility. The role:

• £14.50ph - negotiable for the right candidate
• 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 the location 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 be responsible for the day-to-day running of the location and supervising teams including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• To be the main point of contact for our client in your school ensuring that regular adjustments and improvements are both recommended and implemented
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and financial targets to ensure these are achieved
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role by ensuring all training is completed and performance is managed

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.

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

Benefits

• 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