School Chef Manager – Fusion school services
Job type - Permanent
£14.60 per hour
35 hrs per week
38 weeks term time + 1 week per annum Monday – Friday,
Job description
Fusion school services are dedicated to provide exceptional catering services for our students and staff. We are currently seeking a reliable and motivated catering Manager to join our teams.
Please email for an application pack.
Key responsibilities
Food Preparation and Cooking:
* Prepare and cook food items to meet established quality standards, ensuring presentation, taste, and portion control.
* Maintain consistent quality and presentation of dishes across all services.
* Monitor ingredients and cooking processes to maintain quality and minimize waste.
Operational Oversight:
* Support the Senior Catering Manager in providing guidance, training, and supervision to catering staff, ensuring smooth operations and adherence to standards.
* Point of contact for kitchen staff I, addressing operational issues and providing support.
* Oversee the daily workflow of the kitchen, ensuring efficient use of time and resources.
* First point of contact to handle any customer complaints.
Inventory Management and Cost Control:
* Assist with stock takes, ordering, and inventory management to minimize waste and maintain appropriate stock levels.
Staff Development:
* Provide training and guidance to catering staff to ensure they meet
required standards and knowledge of procedures.
* Maintain a clean and organized kitchen environment.
* Comply with all relevant health and safety regulations.
* Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
Qualifications / experience
· Previous catering experience in a school environment, preferred but not essential.
· Ability to work in a team.
· Reliable, punctual and able to work independently.
· Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining our standards for our careering service
· Good communication skills and a friendly attitude.
· Experience of working in a commercial kitchen in a management role
· Good communicator
· High level of attention to detail
· Able to use initiative within defined guidelines
· Awareness of manual handling procedures
· Knowledge of food preparation, methods and processes
· Ability to be flexible in response to the demands of the service
· Reliable Knowledge of HACCP, Health and Safety and COSHH policies and able to work unsupervised, delivering quality work
· Willingness to attend any training courses including mandatory training as required to maintain and improve standards
· Full DBS check and awareness of safeguarding principles
What we Offer
Competitive hourly rate
Uniform
A supportive and friendly team
Opportunities for further training and development
On-site parking
Employee Assistance programme
Fusion School Services Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and operate in accordance with the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before an appointment is confirmed.
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of Fusion school services. You will join a positive team, who are hard-working, driven and very welcoming.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £14.60 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person