Caterlink - Chef

TN United Kingdom; Rugby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in the education sector is seeking a secondary school chef to provide nutritious meals for students. The role involves planning and preparing meals, maintaining high food safety standards, and ensuring excellent service. Benefits include term-time only work, opportunities for training, and access to employee discounts.

Benefits

Opportunities for blended learning

Term-time only work

Employee Discount Platform

Employee Assistance Program

Potential eligibility to join pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in secondary school catering is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Planning, preparing, and cooking meals to the required standard.
• Menu creation, stock management, and ensuring compliance with food safety procedures.

Skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Food safety standards

Job description

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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" underpins our success and growth, alongside a commitment to delivering on our promises to clients and supporting our site-based teams.

Job Description

We are seeking a secondary school chef dedicated to providing nutritionally balanced and tasty food for future generations. The ideal candidate will be organized, hardworking, and passionate about managing operations to ensure food quality, presentation, and service meet high standards. You should be committed to delivering efficient service, maintaining excellent customer service, and upholding high food safety standards.

Your responsibilities will include planning, preparing, and cooking meals to the required standard, enhancing the company's reputation for excellent food and service with clients and customers. Additional duties include menu creation, stock management, ordering, ensuring compliance with food safety and health and safety procedures, and managing company documentation.

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

We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where every individual is treated with respect and fairness, with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

Experience in secondary school catering is advantageous.

Additional Information

Benefits of working with us include:

• Opportunities for blended learning, including formal qualifications, apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning, and on-the-job training to support your development.
• Term-time only work with no weekends, promoting a healthy work/life balance.
• Access to our Employee Discount Platform for savings at supermarkets, cinemas, restaurants, holidays, and family days out.
• Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP services available free of charge for you and your family.
• Potential eligibility to join our pension scheme.