We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. Though you will only work during term time, you will be paid a salary every month including school holidays.
93 per hour, plus annual leave allowance).
Competitive salary
Final salary pension
Discounts on various services including food shopping
Health and wellbeing support
Employee Assistance Programme
Term time only hours that allow for good work/life balance
Training and development opportunities, including a Level 3 Food Hygiene Qualification.
Using your passion, creativity and enthusiasm, you will inspire a team to produce an outstanding menu using fresh ingredients. In addition to using your flair and passion to create great dishes, you will record meal transactions, control and administer stock, order food and sundry supplies, and take responsibility for the day to day running of a smooth kitchen. Your main goal will be to provide school children with tasty, nutritious meals that help them develop healthy bodies and minds.
The key skills we are looking for in our new chef manager are as follows:
A passion and skill for cooking with an ability to deliver high levels of meals in a food production environment
Health and Safety Certificate Level 1, and proven understanding of health and safety in a kitchen environment
Level 2 Food Safety Certificate
NVQ Level 2 in food preparation and cooking or equivalent
Experience supervising staff and managing a kitchen
Experience using catering equipment and the ability to train others
Additionally, if you don't hold these qualifications but have a significant amount of experience catering for large groups of people in a management role, please don't hesitate in applying!
Why do you think eating healthily is so important for children and what is the impact of a healthy school meal for children?
# Please tell us about your experience of working in a kitchen, including the part you played in the production of food.
# What experience do you have supervising / managing staff responsible for producing large quantities of food?
# This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
Left with some questions or want to discuss the role of Chef Manager further? We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
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