Chef Trainer/Assessor (Trainee or Qualified)

KM Education Recruitment Ltd; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the education sector is seeking a Chef Assessor. The role involves training candidates in hospitality, managing learners’ progress, and conducting assessments. Candidates should have strong culinary skills, IT literacy, and experience in food preparation. This is a full-time, permanent position with excellent salary and benefits based in Southampton and surrounding areas.

Benefits

Excellent holiday entitlement

Mileage reimbursement

Full training and support

Qualifications

• Must hold strong occupational competency as a Chef, e.g., Head Chef, Sous Chef.
• Experience working Front of House at Team Leader level or above.
• Must have a full driving licence and use of own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Deliver full Apprenticeship Standards in Hospitality.
• Conduct blended learning (remote/face-to-face).
• Manage documentation on learners’ progress.

Skills

Occupational competency as a Chef

Experience in food preparation and cooking

IT literate

Confident in supporting learners in Maths and English

Flexibility with travel

Education

Level 2 Hospitality qualification

Job description

KM Recruitment: a specialist UK wide recruiter for the Skills and Employability sectors.

Job Title: Chef Assessor (Trainee or Qualified)

Full training and support will be given to candidates to achieve the Level 3 Award in Education and Training.

Location

Home/Field based – Must be flexible with travel across Portsmouth, Southampton and surrounding areas.

Salary

£31,000 – £33,600 – salary dependent on qualifications.

Package

Excellent Holiday Entitlement, Mileage + much more!

Type

Full-time, Permanent

A great opportunity to transition to a new and rewarding career within the training industry!

Our client is happy to consider non-qualified Assessors, who possess solid experience as a Chef cooking from scratch, and also have some Front of House experience at Team Leader level or above.

Full training and support will be given to Trainee candidates to achieve the Level 3 Teaching qualification.

Essential Criteria

• Must hold strong occupational competency as a Chef, e.g., Head Chef; Sous Chef; Chef de Partie.
• Must have experience of food preparation, cooking and finishing across a substantial range of fresh and seasonal dishes e.g. fresh fish, meat, sauces, pastry, bread etc.
• Ideally hold a Level 2 Hospitality qualification.
• Experience of working Front of House at Team Leader level or above.
• Must be IT literate.
• Must be confident to support learners Maths and English Functional Skills.
• Full driving licence and use of own vehicle.
• Must be flexible with travel.

Duties include

• Delivering full Apprenticeship Standards in Hospitality (Front and Back of House specialisms).
• Delivering via a blended learning approach (Remote/face-to-face delivery).
• Delivering Maths and English Functional Skills Level 2.
• Managing your diary efficiently to ensure timely visits and reviews are conducted.
• Organise and maintain documentation on learners’ progress.
• Support, advise and motivate learners.
• Overcome barriers to learning and adapt delivery to meet learner’s needs.
• Meet Assessor KPI’s in terms of timely visits, quality paperwork and general administration.

Please note

KM Recruitment receive a high number of applications for each role advertised and although we would like to we are not always able to deliver feedback to unsuccessful candidates. If you have not been contacted within 4 days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest and keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.