Chef Manager - Pinner Wood Primary School

Compass Group UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Chef Manager, where you will lead a passionate team in delivering exceptional food experiences to children. This role emphasizes a strong commitment to quality and innovation, ensuring that every meal is prepared with care and using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. With a focus on work-life balance and professional development, this position offers a unique opportunity to thrive in a supportive environment dedicated to making a positive impact on the school community. If you are enthusiastic about food and customer service, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Holiday Pay

NEST Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Ongoing Training and Development

Discount Membership with Unlock

Qualifications

• Passionate about food and customer service with supervisory skills.
• Financially astute, with training provided on processes and software.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious food and managing kitchen operations.
• Developing relationships with clients and ensuring high-quality service.

Skills

Food Preparation

Customer Service

Team Management

Health & Safety Compliance

Education

Catering Qualifications

Relevant Experience in Catering

Job description

Job Description

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Job Introduction

Pabulum Catering is now recruiting for a Chef Manager to help us deliver exceptional food experiences to children at Pinner Wood Primary School.

The school has a lovely team in a well-cared-for environment. You will have a close relationship with the school and be responsible for a well-established kitchen dedicated to providing the best for all children.

As a Chef Manager, you will work with a passionate and dedicated team to create an outstanding experience for our school community.

We offer an excellent work-life balance, support, and a fantastic company culture committed to providing healthy food to children. At Pabulum, our employees are valued; without you, we wouldn't be where we are today, with a strong, innovative, and growing business.

With over 120 sites across Southern England, there are plenty of opportunities for growth, learning, and development.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious food
• Managing key aspects of the kitchen, including Health & Safety, Training & Development, and maintaining the Unit Bookwork
• Receiving and managing food deliveries and storage
• Developing excellent relationships with clients, team, and customers to ensure continuous growth and high-quality service

Our Ideal Chef Manager

• Passionate about food and customer service
• A great communicator who works well in a team, with supervisory skills to manage, develop, and motivate a large team
• Financially astute, with full training provided on processes and software systems
• Possesses relevant qualifications/experience in catering or a craft background

Role Details and Benefits

• Salary: £30,000 per annum
• Monday to Friday, 40 hours/week
• Term-time only contract offering excellent work/life balance
• Holiday pay
• NEST pension scheme
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing training and development
• Discount membership with Unlock

Our Core Ingredients

• The food: We prioritize Education, Passion, Sensation, and Innovation, preparing 94% of our food fresh on-site daily, using 75% British produce with minimal processed foods.
• The people: Ensuring an excellent customer experience to keep customers coming back.
• The role: We are recruiting a Catering Assistant to join our positive, professional team.

For working in Education, you must provide two employment/character references and will undergo an Enhanced DBS / Criminal Record Check (paid for by us).

Interested?

Please apply online. For direct inquiries, email [e-mail].

Job Reference: com/1604/42354001/52707533/R/BU #Pabulum

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