Caterlink - Chef Manager

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This Chef Manager role at Telford College offers 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, on a 52 week contract, with a salary of £30,000 to £35,000 onsite. You will lead day to day kitchen operations, prepare and present meals to Caterlink and client standards, and ensure Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental compliance. You’ll manage inventories and budgets, act as the client’s main contact, and drive continuous improvement while monitoring KPIs. You’ll train and lead teams to consistently exceed expectations and protect the company’s reputation for great food. In your application, highlight school catering experience, leadership, cost control, menu development, DBS readiness, and your commitment to diversity and safeguarding, plus willingness to engage in blended learning.

Company Description

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.

Job Description

We are hiring for a Chef Manager at Telford College who wants to ensure our future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food.

The role:

• £30,000 - £35000 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week working Monday – Friday
• 52 Week Contract

Your key responsibilities will include:

• To prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• To ensure that the location 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 be responsible for the day-to-day running of the location and supervising teams including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• To be the 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

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.

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.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us including:

• You have the opportunity of a blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications including apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on the job training to support and encourage your development and enable you to be the best you can be
• 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!
• You will have full access to our Wellbeing Services including the Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits which are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time
• You may be eligible to join our Pension scheme