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 to more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our "Fresh Food Policy" underpins our success and growth, driven by a commitment to fulfill our promises to clients and support our site-based teams.
Job Description
We are hiring a Chef Manager in the Reading Contract Area who is passionate about providing nutritionally balanced and tasty food for future generations. This role is term-time only with no weekends, offering great flexibility.
The role includes:
* £13.00 per hour
* 25/30 hours per week, Monday to Friday
* Full-time, 52-week contract
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Preparing, cooking, and presenting food to Caterlink and client standards
* Ensuring compliance with statutory and company requirements for Health and Safety, Food Safety, and environmental legislation
* Enhancing the company's reputation for excellent food and service, exceeding client and customer expectations
* Managing daily operations of the location, supervising teams, managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
* Acting as the main point of contact for the school client, recommending and implementing improvements
* Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and financial targets
* Supporting and training team members, leading by example, ensuring training completion and performance management
Caterlink is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where every individual is treated with respect, integrity, and fairness, with opportunities for growth.
We prioritize safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role.
Additional Information
Benefits of working with us include:
* A blended learning program offering formal qualifications, apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning, and on-the-job training to support your development
* Access to our Employee Discount Platform for savings at supermarkets, cinemas, restaurants, holiday discounts, family days out, and more
* Full access to Wellbeing Services, including the Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits, available free of charge to you and your family
* Potential eligibility for our Pension scheme
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