Secondary School Chef / Cook

Caterlink Ltd; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A catering service provider is seeking an experienced Chef/Cook at Trinity Catholic College in Middlesbrough. This part-time role requires commitment to high food quality and safety standards while providing 30 hours of work per week during term time. You will assist in meal planning and preparation, ensuring excellent service to students. Ideal candidates should hold a Level 2 NVQ in Cookery and a Hygiene Certificate. Enjoy a balanced work-life with no weekends, alongside various employee benefits, including discounts and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Employee Discount Platform

Employee Assistance Program

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and cooking meals to required standards.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy kitchen environment.
• Strong communication skills to brief kitchen teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Manager in planning, preparing, and cooking meals.
• Ensure high food quality, presentation, and service standards.
• Apply food safety and health procedures consistently.

Skills

Organisational skills

Customer service

Food safety standards

Education

Level 2 NVQ Cookery

Level 2 Hygiene Certificate

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Chef / Cook based at Trinity Catholic College in Middlesbrough who wants to ensure our future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. We are looking for an organised, hard-working and passionate individual to ensure that the food quality, presentation and service are provided to the required standard. You should be passionate about delivering an efficient service to our students whilst ensuring we maintain great customer service and high food safety standards. 30 Hours Per Week Mon -Fri - Term time only £13.00 per hour You will assist the Manager with all planning, preparing and cooking of meals to the required standard and you will ensure that the company's reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers. Other tasks will include briefing kitchen teams on menus and service, ensuring all food safety and health and safety procedures are applied continuously and carry out company bookwork. 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 Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.

Level 2 NVQ Cookery (Minimum) Level 2 Hygiene Certificate

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 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.

• Working for Caterlink ensure you are able to enjoy a great work/life balance - this is the beauty of working term-time only and no weekends!
• We offer you access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants as well as holiday discounts, family days out and many more!
• Our Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time
• You may be eligible to join our Pension scheme