Chef Manager – Term-Time School Catering Lead

Cater Link Limited; Ashford; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeships available

Employee discounts

Wellbeing services

Pension scheme

Job summary

Caterlink in Bodsham, Ashford is hiring a Chef Manager who will ensure nutritionally balanced and tasty meals for pupils and staff. The role is term-time only and involves no weekend work, offering excellent flexibility.

You will lead the kitchen, prepare and present meals to Caterlink standards, supervise teams, manage inventories and budgets, and serve as the primary point of contact for the school client while promoting food safety and high service levels.

Responsibilities

• 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

Job description

Caterlink in Bodsham, Ashford is hiring a Chef Manager who will ensure nutritionally balanced and tasty meals for pupils and staff. The role is term-time only and involves no weekend work, offering excellent flexibility.

You will lead the kitchen, prepare and present meals to Caterlink standards, supervise teams, manage inventories and budgets, and serve as the primary point of contact for the school client while promoting food safety and high service levels.