About Us
Aspens Services Ltd is a market-leading contract catering company specialising in school food. By combining our understanding of the education sector with our knowledge of what’s on trend in the food world, we encourage creativity and excitement in our kitchens. This allows our teams to do what they do best and provide fantastic food experiences for the children. By providing excellent care and services to both clients and children, we have ensured the successful growth of the company, and to keep up with the rapid pace of this growth, we are now looking for an experienced Chef to join the team.
The role
As a Chef in one of our schools, 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.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
* 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’s requests
* Supervision of the team
* Building relationships with both the client and customers
* Providing a friendly and polite customer service experience for all
About You
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 levels 2 & 3 (further training will be available)
* You have excellent knowledge of health and safety practices
* You are computer literate with experience in using different systems
* You’re self-motivated, able to use your own initiative, have a desire to learn and achieve, whilst motivating others
Why join us?
Role
* 37.5 hours per week, with no late nights
* Working 39 weeks per year based around term time
* £23,000 - £25,000 per annum
You’ll Also Benefit From
* Working for a fast-growing, ambitious company. There is no ceiling here in terms of where you can take your career
* A dedicated L&D team to support you in developing your skills, including apprenticeships and training courses that are available for everyone
Please note, we do expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people, and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.
Colchester, England, United Kingdom
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