Cook

Impact Food Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A catering service provider in the education sector is seeking a Chef to prepare meals for students at Harris Academy Tottenham. The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday, 7am to 3.30pm, during school terms, preparing meals for over 200 children. Ideal candidates should have experience in food preparation and be able to keep a clean kitchen environment. Opportunities for career development and additional staff benefits are provided, making this a fantastic opportunity to positively impact children's dining experiences.

Benefits

Free qualifications opportunities

Staff discount scheme at over 850 retailers

Weekends and school holidays off

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation for large groups.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness in kitchen and dining areas.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing main meals and snacks for students.
• Cook for a volume of over 200 meals using fresh ingredients.
• Work collaboratively with the onsite Chef Manager.

Skills

Cooking with fresh seasonal ingredients

Assisting in meal preparation

Counter service experience

Job description

Are you looking for that next step in your career, then you've come to the right place!

Impact Food Group is made up of 3 brands, Innovate, Cucina and Chapter One, we specialise in providing an exceptional catering service to the education sector and are Catey award winning!

We are looking for People who are devoted to great service, fantastic food, and making a positive impact.

About the role

Job Title : Chef

School Location : Harris Academy Tottenham, Tottenham Hale, Haringey, N17 9LN

Working Days : Monday to Friday

Shifts & Working hours : 7am-3.30pm (35hours per week)

Working Weeks : 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days)

Pay Details : £14.50 per Hour

What will I be doing?

• Assisting the onsite Chef Manager with the preparation of the main meals and snacks for the site
• Working using fresh seasonal ingredients cooking for a volume of (200+)
• May include some counter service / till work
• Keeping the kitchen and restaurant areas in a clean and tidy state at all times.

We’renot going to bore you with a long list of empty adjectives, we want one simple thing : awesome people to help us feedmorechildren better food.

We’reopen to people from all industry backgrounds, in fact, we pride ourselves on having restaurant-quality chefs in oursecondaryschools.We’renot in the business of making school food,we’rehere to makegoodfood, after all, that’s why our clientsandcustomers love us!

So maybe you fancy having your weekends back, school holidays off, no more late nights and split shifts?

We’llgive you a place to grow and a career to be proud of. Our chefs love building rapport with the students and helpingthemexplore different cuisines, with us,you’llbe building the foundations of a positive attitude to food for life.

There are loads of free qualifications and career development opportunities to be had andwe’vegot a staffdiscount scheme (at over850 retailers!)

If you thinkyou’vegot what it takes,we’dlove to hear from you!

A trade test will be required for this role.

IFG are committed to the safeguarding of children and our employees share this commitment. Successful candidates are requiredtoundergo an enhanced DBS check, which IFG supply the cost for.

We area committed equal opportunities employer - if you require any assistance for the interview process, please detail withinyourapplication. All information is kept confidential and in compliance with GDPR requirements.