Head Chef

Head Chef

Department: Catering

Responsible to: Catering Manager

Location: On Campus

Contract: Term Time, permanent

Salary: £43,524 per annum

Role Overview

The prime function of this role is to lead the kitchen team and collaborate with the Catering Manager to deliver all catering services, while actively promoting and enhancing service quality.

This includes menu development, food preparation, and procurement processes from deliveries to the site, to finished meals leaving the kitchen.

The Head Chef will also oversee health and safety regulations, ensuring they are communicated effectively and adhered to by all staff.

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme
• Fee remission for children
• Family-friendly policies including emergency time off support for dependants
• Complimentary, restaurant-quality hot and cold food
• Death in service scheme - 4 times your annual salary
• Referral scheme (£250 for each referral)
• Give as you earn and staff volunteering opportunities
• Access to school facilities such as swimming pool, tennis courts, walks, and trails
• Social and sporting events for staff
• Full on-the-job training

The closing date for applications is Monday 21st April 2025, with interviews scheduled for Monday 28th April 2025. The college reserves the right to close the role early.

We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, including returning parents or carers, LGBT+ individuals, people from BAME backgrounds, those with disabilities or long-term conditions, carers, and individuals from diverse regions and backgrounds.

Appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. The college is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful applicant will undergo a DBS check and reference verification. We are an equal opportunities employer.