School Chef

Connect2TalentSolutions are seeking an experienced and dedicated School Chef.

The Chef will be supporting the Catering Manager in delivering high-quality, home-cooked food for pupils, staff, events, meetings, lettings and school functions, ensuring all activities meet School, Ofsted, Health & Safety and Food Safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver all catering requirements including pupil meals, events, meetings and functions.
• Plan, prepare and cook fresh, home-made food to the standards required by the School and Ofsted.
• Ensure food from your section is high quality, well-presented and compliant with HACCP procedures.
• Maintain smooth and efficient running of your section.
• Control portion sizes and monitor waste.
• Correctly issue, use and account for supplies; follow stock rotation and assist with stock taking.
• Contribute to menu planning, including new concepts, food trends and styles of service.
• Ensure catering staff can communicate allergens and dish contents to students/staff.
• Supervise shifts when required, ensuring meals meet quality, safety and hygiene legislation.
• Provide prompt, efficient and customer-focused service, exceeding student expectations.
• Ensure all food from your section is cooked, presented and served to School standards with innovation.
• Supervise and train trainee chefs within your section.
• Support, supervise and encourage catering assistants.
• Treat all team members with respect.
• Ensure high standards of food preparation and service within budget.
• Adhere to Food Hygiene, Health & Safety and Environmental policies.
• Maintain food storage areas in line with all policies and procedures.
• Ensure equipment is well maintained and cleaning schedules are followed.
• Attend required health and safety training.
• Confident in completing 500+ covers.

This role requires an enhanced ChildBarred DBS check.

If you believe to have the right experience please press apply and we will contact you.

Connect2TalentSolutionsis a trading style of Dudley & Kent Commercial Services LTD - A joint venture between Dudley Metropolitan Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2TalentSolutions is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.