Chef Manager

Are you a chef with experience in a fast-paced commercial or school based kitchen environment, with an emphasis on fresh and seasonal produce? Used to leading teams? Looking for a rewarding career with excellent opportunities and benefits?

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in a similar position, hold a relevant qualification, be passionate about cooking with fresh produce, possess a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure.

As a Chef Manager you will be responsible for all daily operations in the kitchen, produce menus and new dishes, deal with suppliers and handling of paperwork as well as controlling and directing the food preparation process and training junior members of the team.

Specific duties include:

• Plan meals within nutritional and dietary guidelines, including portion control. Ensuring meals are cooked and served in a timely manner following safe food hygiene standards. Provide well balanced meals at designated times providing adequate choice.
• Direct the day to day work of the kitchen team and provide supervision sessions to ensure the function performs to appropriate high standards.
• Ensure expenditure is kept within authorised budget limits by completing weekly financial returns, stock sheets, periodic stocktaking, timesheets for staff, etc. to ensure KCC’s policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure correct Health & Safety and food hygiene procedures are adhered to at all times and that defects to equipment and premises are reported appropriately to maintain a safe working environment.
• Organise and undertake on the job training for new kitchen staff to ensure a high standard of service is maintained.
• Liaise with outside agencies i.e. Environmental Health Officers and suppliers to ensure high standards of food hygiene and quality of supplies are maintained.
• Ensure the security of the kitchen and storerooms is maintained at all times to provide a safe working environment.
• The cooking, serving of meals and cleaning of kitchen area, as appropriate, in order to provide an effective service.
• To help reduce waste within the kitchen.

We have great benefits, including free parking on-site, discounts and career development opportunities. If you think you’ve got what it takes, and the times above suit you, we’d love to hear from you!

In addition to providing the highest quality of teaching and learning a priority of the school is the safety and welfare of its students. Therefore, all staff undergo enhanced DBS checking and referencing.

Applications will be assessed in order of receipt and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received. Please apply as soon as possible.