School Chef

Lodestone House; Exeter; Presencial; GBP 12.000 - 17.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Aviva Digicare - Free annual health</n

Employee Assistance Programme - Mental

Perks at Work - Exclusive benefits

Career training & development -Apprent

Earn up to £500 when you refer aFriend

Comprehensive pension scheme and life

Descripción de la vacante

Lodestone House is recruiting a School Chef on a part-time basis, contracted to 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday. You will prepare high-quality meals with fresh ideas and a passion for great ingredients to serve students across the educational sector.

The role emphasizes delivering tasty, nutritious menus, adhering to food hygiene standards, and contributing to new menu development while maintaining strong teamwork and customer focus.

Formación

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service.
• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent.
• Have experience in a similar Chef role.
• Be a strong team player with good communication skills.
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate.
• Have a flexible approach to working.

Responsabilidades

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers.
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes.
• Listening and acting on customer feedback to keep improving our food.
• Helping to create new menus and creative food concepts.
• Monitoring stock to keep our kitchens well stocked.
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning and complying with Food Hygiene and Health & Safety standards.

Conocimientos

Food passion

Team player

Communication skills

Educación

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Descripción del empleo

About Us

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Lodestone House is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Lodestone House has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Lodestone House serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK.

About The Role

We're currently recruiting a School Chef to join Lodestone House on a part time basis, contracted to 30 hours per week, working Monday to Friday, days.

You'll create food people love, bringing your culinary skill, fresh ideas and a passion for great ingredients to every service.

Please note: This role is contracted to 43.2 weeks per year

What You'll Do

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes
• Listening and acting on customer feedback to keep improving our food
• Helping to create new menus and creative food concepts
• Monitoring stock to keep our kitchens well stocked
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning and complying with Food Hygiene and Health & Safety standards

What We Offer

• Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check
• Employee Assistance Programme - Mental health support, offering confidential advice and resources to help you navigate personal and professional challenges
• Perks at Work - Access to exclusive benefits and wellbeing resources
• Career training & development opportunities - Including Apprenticeships and Career Pathways
• Earn up to £500 when you refer a friend
• Comprehensive pension scheme and life assurance

About You

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent
• Have experience in a similar Chef role
• Be a strong team player with good communication skills
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate
• Have a flexible approach to working

Lodestone House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children's Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we ask applicants to declare all previous convictions and cautions in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!