School Chef

The Methodist Church in Britain; Southwell CP; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Vertas Group is seeking a School Chef at Rivendell Flying High Academy. The role runs 26.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:30–13:45, across 39.2 weeks a year.

You will lead the kitchen, cook nutritious meals, manage stock and budgets, and supervise colleagues while delivering excellent service to pupils and staff. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and undergo an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check.

Qualifications

• Experience as School Chef or similar catering role
• Experience in a school or commercial kitchen
• Knowledge of food safety, allergens and health and safety requirements
• Excellent organisational and leadership abilities

Responsibilities

• Leading the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• Preparing, cooking and serving high quality meals
• Ensuring compliance with food safety and health and safety legislation
• Managing stock levels, ordering and budget controls
• Leading and supporting kitchen colleagues
• Maintaining accurate records and documentation
• Delivering excellent customer service to pupils, staff and visitors

Skills

Food safety

Allergens handling

Health & safety

Organisational skills

Time management

Leadership

Communication

Independent working

Initiative

Adaptability

Customer service

Job description

Vertas Group is filling a School Chef post in the catering team at Rivendell Flying High Academy. The work centres on running the kitchen day to day, cooking and serving nutritious meals, managing stock and budgets, and leading kitchen colleagues. Hours are 26.25 a week, Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 13:45, across 39.2 weeks a year. Applicants need the right to work in the UK, and the post requires an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check.

What the job involves

• Leading the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• Preparing, cooking and serving high quality meals
• Ensuring compliance with food safety and health and safety legislation
• Managing stock levels, ordering and budget controls
• Leading and supporting kitchen colleagues
• Maintaining accurate records and documentation
• Delivering excellent customer service to pupils, staff and visitors

Experience

• Previous experience as a School Chef, Head of Kitchen, Cook Manager or similar catering role
• Experience in a school or commercial kitchen

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of food safety, allergens and health and safety requirements
• Strong organisational, time management and leadership skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently and use initiative
• Ability to adapt to change in a growing organisation
• Passion for high quality food and customer service

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check, declaring cautions and convictions not protected under filtering rules
• Children's Barred List check where applicable, and suitability assessment to work with children
• Right to work in the UK
• Satisfactory references
• Verified qualifications and professional registrations where applicable
• Occupational health and medical clearance where applicable

Other

• Proactive and reliable attitude