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. I am looking for an enthusiastic, passionate Chef Manager who wants to ensure our future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. This role is based at St Mary's and all Saints Primary School in Reading working term-time only and no weekends so is great for those looking for flexibility.

Requirements

• Enthusiastic and passionate about food
• Desire to provide nutritionally balanced and tasty food
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults (enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained)

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• Ensure that the location meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislations and procedures
• Ensure that the company’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers and expectations are consistently exceeded
• Responsible for the day-to-day running of the location and supervising teams including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• Main point of contact for our client in your school ensuring that regular adjustments and improvements are both recommended and implemented
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and financial targets to ensure these are achieved
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role by ensuring all training is completed and performance is managed

Benefits

• Salary: £14.20 per hour
• Hours: 27.5 hours per week working Monday – Friday
• Working Pattern: Term-time only – working 38 weeks per year
• Blended learning programme including formal qualifications, apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on the job training
• Access to Employee Discount Platform for savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants, holidays, and family days out
• Full access to Wellbeing Services including Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits
• Potential eligibility for Pension scheme

About Caterlink 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. 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.