Caterlink Development Chef London

We have a very exciting opportunity for a Development Chef to join us to support our Primary & Secondary Schools  within our large London Borough areas. This is a pivotal role in ensuring that agreed food standards are maintained coupled with service delivery across all schools with the objective to exceed our customers expectations.

The main focus of the role will be food quality working with our Area Managers being involved in our training kitchens training and coaching our site kitchen teams. This is a hands on customer focused role. You will be working closely with the teams and Area Managers day to day to achieve desired outcomes set in developing the food offer ensuring we work within our purchasing pricing remit and food cost controls. You will be an integral part of delivering our added value benefits to schools via tasting sessions open evenings assemblies cooking classes and ad hoc school events support. This role will support the Operations Managers in delivering the requirements of the contracts in each Borough.

Ideally we are looking for a proven experienced Chef with management & multi-site experience  knowledge of operating and delivering in the education sector is essential. The ideal Development Chef will be able to demonstrate their excellent cooking ability  is passionate about food driven with the experience passion and skills they can bring to the business so that we can move the business forward and exceed our clients expectations. Excellent presentation skills are a must as well as good planning and time management.

Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.

Additional Information :

There are many advantages to working for us including:

• MONDAY TO FRIDAY ROLE
• With Caterlink you have the opportunity to a blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications including Apprenticeships classroom training eLearning and on the job training to support and encourage your development and enable you to be the best you can be. Everyone who joins us is provided with an induction where they learn more about us and enable them to be the best they can be. We invest in development opportunities and are always looking to recruit train and retain the best people for our own future talent and your own future development
• We offer you access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets cinema restaurants as well as holiday discounts family days out and many more!
• Our Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time
• You may be eligible to join our Pension scheme

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time