Assistant Chef
Bartholomew School, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 4APThis job expired on 14 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
14 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,269.00 - £32,076.00 Annually (FTE) LGPS Grade 8, Point 18 - 23
Assistant Chef job summary
Bartholomew School
“Pupils flourish at this exceptional school” Ofsted 2024
Assistant Chef
LGPS Grade 8, Points 18 - 23: £29,269 - £32076 pro rata per annum
We are seeking to recruit, for as soon as possible, an enthusiastic, self-motivated, team-orientated Assistant Chef, to join our successful catering team. The successful applicant should be able to work in a very busy and demanding environment and work well with the existing Chef Manager and six Catering Assistants, to cover all aspects of food preparation and delivery to our students, staff and visitors.
Contracted hours will be 42 hours per week, term time only plus 2 weeks to include cleaning and administrative duties, working from 06:00 to 15.00 Monday to Thursday and 06.00 to 14.30 on a Friday. This includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.
This post is remunerated on LGPS Grade 8 Points 18-23, £29,269 - £32,076 pro rata, which equates to £15.21 - £16.67 per hour.
There will also be occasional evening functions and catering preparation for meetings and events.
Key responsibilities would include:
Prepare and cook meals from fresh ingredients and supporting the Chef Manager with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts
Assisting the Chef Manager making sure all food is prepared to the highest standards and prepared on time Follow school recipe specs and DfE guidance regarding healthy food in schools
Reporting to the Chef Manager on site
Maintain the highest standards of food safety and hygiene
Work independently and manage your own time effectively
Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Safety regulations
Be proactive in managing kitchen stock and supplies.
The successful applicant would ideally have NVQ Food Hygiene Level 3, NVQ Training in Catering Level 3 or a commitment to undertake further training and development relevant to the role and be computer literate on Microsoft Word, with some knowledge of Excel.
Bartholomew School is based on a positive and caring community ethos with a reputation for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The school became an academy on 1st March 2012, and part of the EPA Trust in July 2014.
Bartholomew School is a highly successful, oversubscribed school situated in the heart of rural West Oxfordshire. Rated outstanding by Ofsted in May 2024, the school has continued to grow and flourish. It is a dynamic, vibrant community of over 1400 students, including a large Sixth Form.
Bartholomew School and the EPA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.
Please also note that, due to Safer Recruitment in Schools, we usually seek references after long-listing candidates and before short listing takes place, to allow adequate time for the return of references.
For more information, please contact Mrs Suzanne Nobes on 01865 881430 Ext 1050 or via email recruitment@bartholomew.epatrust.org
The closing date for all applications is 12.00 Noon on Monday, 14th October 2024, with interviews to follow as soon as possible thereafter.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Commitment to safeguarding
Bartholomew School and the EPA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.
Due to Safer Recruitment in Schools, we seek references before short listing takes place, to allow adequate time for the return of references.
About Bartholomew School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1346 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Bartholomew School website (opens in new tab)
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