Chef Manager - Hampton

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Job summary

A leading catering company in the education sector seeks a Chef Manager for Hampton Infant School. This term-time role emphasizes cooking nutritious meals and managing school catering operations. The position offers flexible hours, opportunities for training, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Opportunities for blended learning and formal qualifications

Access to Employee Discount Platform

Wellbeing Services including Virtual GP benefits

Potential eligibility to join Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and cooking to safety standards.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and improve operational standards.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and presenting food to required standards.
• Managing day-to-day operations and inventory.
• Training team members and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Skills

Food Safety

Team Management

Communication

Budget Management

Job description

Chef Manager - Hampton

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" is the foundation of our success and growth in the market, coupled with a desire to truly deliver on our promises to clients and support our site-based teams.

Job Description

We are hiring a Chef Manager at Hampton Infant School, Hampton, who is committed to providing nutritionally balanced and tasty food for future generations. This role is term-time only with no weekends, offering great flexibility.

The role includes:

• £17.00 per hour
• 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Term-time only - 39 weeks per year

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing, cooking, and presenting food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• Ensuring compliance with statutory and company requirements regarding Health and Safety, Food Safety, and environmental legislation
• Enhancing the company's reputation for excellent food and service with clients and customers, exceeding expectations
• Managing the day-to-day operations of the location, supervising teams, managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• Acting as the main point of contact for the school, recommending and implementing improvements
• Communicating regularly with line managers to monitor KPIs and financial targets
• Supporting and training team members, leading by example to ensure excellence in roles, completing all training, and managing performance

Caterlink is dedicated to providing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where every individual is treated with respect, integrity, and fairness, with opportunities for growth.

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

Additional Information

Benefits include:

• Opportunities for blended learning, including formal qualifications like apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning, and on-the-job training
• Access to our Employee Discount Platform for savings at supermarkets, cinemas, restaurants, holiday discounts, family days out, and more
• Full access to Wellbeing Services including Employee Assistance Programs and Virtual GP benefits, available free for you and your family
• Potential eligibility to join our Pension scheme