Junior Chef

Interaction Recruitment; Northampton; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Chef to work in a school kitchen in Northampton. The role involves preparing, cooking, and cleaning while working alongside a team. Candidates must be food hygiene certified and possess an enhanced DBS to work with children. This is a temporary to permanent position with a salary of £28,392 per annum. Benefits after permanent placement include meal provisions, training opportunities, and pension contributions. Ideal candidates will have experience with fresh produce and in a school environment.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Death in service

Long service awards

Meal on duty

Parking

Pension

24hr GP access

Free eye tests

Cycle to work scheme

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Food hygiene or food safety level 2 certified is mandatory.
• Enhanced DBS covering children, dated within the last 3 years is mandatory.
• Experience working with fresh produce is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Prep, cook, clean, and pot wash as needed in a school kitchen.
• Serve 150-300 meals per service with a team.
• Work rotating shifts from Mon-Fri and include weekends.

Skills

Positive mental attitude

Teamwork

Fresh produce experience

School experience

Education

Food hygiene or food safety level 2 certification

Enhanced DBS covering children (dated within the last 3 years)

Job description

Are you a Commis Chef, a Demi Chef De Partie, a Chef De Partie or School Cook looking for a new role?

We’re currently hiring for a Chef on a temporary to permanent basis to work in a school in Northampton.

The role: will include prep, cooking, cleaning and pot wash where required. All Chefs despite level of experience roll their sleeves up to get the job done.

The team: working with a Senior team of Chefs and experienced General Assistants to serve 150-300 meals per service.

The rota: rotating, Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00 then 5:7 days to include Sat & Sun on 11:00-19:00 shift.

The salary: £28392 per annum + overtime + bonus + benefits.

The environment: working in a spacious kitchen within a school.

As this is a temporary to permanent contract, you will be paid weekly by Interaction Recruitment at a basic rate of £13.70 per hour PAYE of which you will accrue holiday pay at £1.65 per hour (for every hour you work, you will bank £1.65 in addition to your hourly rate) you will be paid by Interaction Recruitment for thirteen (13) weeks before taking a permanent contact.

Benefits & perks (once permanent)

• Lucrative basic salary for good work life balance
• Training and development opportunities for aspiring Chefs
• Death in service
• Long service awards
• Meal on duty, parking, pension
• 24hr GP access
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work schemeBonus scheme
• And more…

What we’re looking for?

• Great, positive mental attitude. A grafter who’s willing to roll their sleeves up and work as part of a team (mandatory)
• Enhanced DBS covering children, dated within the last 3 years or part of the online update service (mandatory)
• Food hygiene or food safety level 2 certified (mandatory)
• Fresh produce experience (ideal)
• School experience (ideal)

Contact Cheryl Wilson or Lucie Campbell for a first stage telephone interview on 01604 620 032.