Relief Chef

BaxterStorey; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company seeks a skilled Relief Chef to support school kitchens across Suffolk & Norfolk. The role requires cooking expertise and a passion for food, with responsibilities during absences or holidays of kitchen staff. Enjoy a flexible term-time schedule with no weekends and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Opportunities for blended learning programs

Great work/life balance with term-time only

Employee Discount Platform access

Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits

Eligibility to join our Pensions scheme

Qualifications

• Previous cooking experience in education-based settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Cover absent cooks in school kitchens across Suffolk & Norfolk.
• Ensure health and food safety in food preparation.
• Provide hands-on support during absences or busy periods.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Health and Safety Knowledge

Food Safety Knowledge

IT Literacy

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” 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 recruiting for a Relief Chef to cover absent cooks in our school kitchens across Suffolk & Norfolk. You must be able to cook and have previous experience in school catering.

This role is mobile-based, so you will need your own transport. We want you to be well-presented, organized, possess great communication skills, and have a genuine passion for what you do. We value candidates with a real passion for food and service, having worked in a similar environment at a similar level. The role will be hands-on, covering in sites during absences, holidays, or when additional support is needed. You must have sound health and safety and food safety knowledge, as well as a good understanding of GP calculations. IT literacy skills will help you succeed in this role. You must also be able to cook.

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.

Qualifications

Previous cooking experience in education-based settings is essential.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us, including:

• Opportunities for blended learning programs, including formal qualifications like apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning, and on-the-job training to support your development.
• Enjoy a great work/life balance – this is the benefit of working term-time only with no weekends!
• Access to our Employee Discount Platform for savings at supermarkets, cinemas, restaurants, holiday discounts, family days out, and more.
• Our Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits are available free of charge for you and your family.
• You may be eligible to join our Pensions scheme.