Area Support Chef

Job Introduction

As a Area Support Chef you will support a number of our units in the area as the need arises.  You will be responsible for the preparation and delivery of a healthy, nutritious and fun menu for the students and staff. You will focus on delivering the highest quality of food and service along with having the flair, originality and the ability to make this one of the best catering offers in the area.

Role Responsibility

• Preparation of the menu, using the recipes provided
• Ensuring Food Hygiene, Allergen and Health and Safety compliance
• The production of Hospitality as per the client requests
• Supervision of the team
• Building relationships with both the client and customers
• Providing a friendly and polite customer service experience for all
• Travel between locations

The Ideal Candidate

We need someone who shares our passion for delivering exceptional food and service to our schools along with the following skills and experience:

• Ideally you will have some knowledge of education catering having used fresh ingredients and possess excellent craft skills
• You have Food Hygiene level 2 & 3 (further training will be available)
• You have excellent knowledge of health and safety practices
• Computer literate with experience of using different systems
• You’re self-motivated, able to use your own initiative, have a desire to learn and achieve whilst motivating others
• Clean drivers licence

Package Description

Firstly, we give our teams the time, freedom and tools they need to ensure pride in what they are doing each day!

You will also benefit from:

• Monday to Friday working - no more weekends!
• 40 hours working with no late nights
• 40 weeks per year based around term time (more time to spend with friends and family)
• Travel Expenses covered at 45p per mile.
• Working for a fast-growing company who would like you to grow with them
• A dedicated L&D team to support you in developing your skills including apprenticeships and training courses that are available for everyone.

*We expect all staff to share our commitment of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.*

About the Company

We are a school catering company that loves food, encourages a community spirit, and has a mission to put pride back into school kitchens across the UK.

We have an amazing team that we value greatly. There is an expert for everything with a diverse range of skills and abilities who all share our common goal of creating a stir in education catering.

We continually maintain high standards both in terms of the food we serve and the management and safety of our kitchens which is driven by our committed team.  Our on-site teams receive regular support and training which means they have the right skills to deliver the standards and performance that we expect.

We are looking for people with the creative initiative to grow with us and offering exciting opportunities that will attract the big thinkers and bold movers. If you think this is you, we'd love to hear from you.