Chef Ringwood

Our Client is a market leading contract catering company specialising in school food. By combining their understanding of the education sector and knowledge of what’s on trend in the food world, they encourage creativity and excitement in their kitchens, allowing 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, they have ensured the successful growth of the company and to keep up with the rapid pace of this growth, they are now looking for an experienced Chef to join the team.

The role:

As a Chef in one of our Client's 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 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:

Our Client is looking for a person who will share their passion for delivering exceptional food and service to their 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 level 2 & 3 (further training will be available)

• You have excellent knowledge of health and safety practices

• Computer literate with experience of using different systems

• You’re self-motivated, able to use your own initiative, have a desire to learn and achieve whilst motivating others

Why apply?

Firstly, fantastic hours. You’ll work Monday to Friday during school term time meaning more time with friends and family and no working at Christmas!

This role is:

• 40 hours per week – with no late nights

• Working 39 weeks per year based around term time – what could you do with all that time off?

• £28,000 - £29,000 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