Head Chef

WSH Group; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 2,066,000 - 2,342,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blended learning programme

Employee Discount Platform

Employee Assistance Program

Virtual GP

Pensions scheme

Job summary

Caterlink is seeking a Head Chef for Belfast Royal Academy to lead the school kitchen, ensuring nutritious, well-balanced meals and high standards. You’ll be responsible for menu planning, food safety, and staff development, reporting to the Executive Chef.

The role operates Monday to Friday, 7:30–15:00, on a term-time-only schedule with no weekend work, reflecting Caterlink’s family-friendly policy. You will manage food preparation, kitchen operations and budgeting while maintaining exceptional

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, cook and present meals to Caterlink and client standards.
• Oversee kitchen operations, including food safety, training, recruitment, stock and budget management.
• Lead a team and deliver high-quality catering for students in a school environment.
• Operate on a term-time only schedule with no weekend work.

Job description

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 more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our “Fresh Food Policy” is the foundation of our success and growth in the market coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site-based teams.

Job Description

We are looking for a talented and passionate Head Chef to join our team at Belfast Royal Academy, reporting directly to Carl, Executive Chef. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is committed to ensuring future generations are provided with nutritious, well-balanced and delicious meals in a school environment.

Position:Head Chef

Salary: £16.00 per hour

Mon - Fri 7:30 - 15:00

As Head Chef, you will be an organised, hardworking and approachable leader. You will be passionate about delivering an efficient, high-quality catering service to our students while maintaining exceptional customer service and the highest standards of food safety.

You will plan, prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by both Caterlink and our client, taking pride in enhancing our reputation for excellent food and service. You will have overall responsibility for the operation of the kitchen, including food safety compliance, team training and development, recruitment, stock and budget management, and achieving financial targets, while supporting Carl, Executive Chef, in the successful delivery of the catering operation.

At Caterlink, you'll benefit from an excellent work-life balance, with a term-time-only schedule and no weekend working, making this an ideal opportunity for those seeking flexibility alongside a rewarding career.

Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

Caterlink strives to provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams, where every individual is treated with respect and integrity, has the opportunity to grow, and is treated fairly at all times.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us including:

• With Caterlink you have the opportunity to a blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications including Apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on the job training to support and encourage your development and enable you to be the best you can be. Everyone who joins us is provided with an induction where they learn more about us and enable them to be the best they can be. We invest in development opportunities and are always looking to recruit, train and retain the best people for our own future talent and your own future development.
• Working for Caterlink ensure you are able to enjoy a great work/life balance - this is the beauty of working term-time only and no weekends!
• We offer you access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants as well as holiday discounts, family days out and many more!
• Our Employee Assistance Programand Virtual GP benefits are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time
• You may be eligible to join our Pensionscheme