Term-Time Relief Chef Manager | Mobile School Catering

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Blended learning programme

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing services

Pensions scheme

Job summary

Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist delivering fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. The role is a mobile, term-time only Chef/Catering Manager covering the Birmingham area and requires your own transport.

You will lead site teams, manage inventories and budgets, and ensure high standards of food and service while complying with Health and Safety and environmental regulations.

Qualifications

• Ideally, you will have experience as an Chef Manager within a contract catering environment, preferably in independent education, or a high-profile business and industry setting.
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Passionate about fresh, quality ingredients and innovative menus
• Excellent organisational, communication, and financial management skills
• Knowledge of current food trends, sustainability, and allergen control

Responsibilities

• To prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• To ensure that our locations meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislations and procedures
• To ensure that the company’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers and expectations are consistently exceeded
• To support with the day-to-day running of the location and supervising teams including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Food safety

Budget management

Menu planning

Communication

Job description

Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist delivering fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. The role is a mobile, term-time only Chef/Catering Manager covering the Birmingham area and requires your own transport.

You will lead site teams, manage inventories and budgets, and ensure high standards of food and service while complying with Health and Safety and environmental regulations.