Chef Manager

Lakeview School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 6BH

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  11 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,294.00 - £25,949.00 Annually (FTE)

Chef Manager job summary

We are looking for an experienced Chef Manager to join our friendly team, who wants to ensure our future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. We serve thousands of meals every day across the UK and want this exceptional service to our schools and colleges to continue.
We therefore need you to be well presented, organised and possess great communication skills and have a genuine passion for what you do. We really want you to demonstrate a real passion for food and service, having worked in a similar environment at a similar level. The role will be hands on, working with your team and having sound health and safety and food safety knowledge. You must also be able to cook.
Working hours will be: Monday - Friday - 7:15am - 2:15pm - 35 hours per week, Term time plus 5 cleaning days

Are you:

• Passionate about Food and eager to make mealtimes an exciting and happy occasion for our young children?
• Committed to providing great food for our pupils?
• Dynamic and keen to set high expectations and to support children to meet these?
• Able to recognise and value the diverse social and cultural needs of our children and community?

The Key Requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years cooking experience in a commercial kitchen is required.
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations, and the ability to implement and maintain strict standards
  
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students and staff
• To perform duties as directed by the Area Manager
• Conduct stock takes and ordering products via the online portal

We can offer:

• A school that has an excellent leadership team, driven by our core values and a firm belief that all children have the right to the best education
• Children who behave well and are keen to learn
• A strong, committed and supportive team of staff and governors
• Excellent CPD and career progression

Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English.

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Lakeview School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 439 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Lakeview School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lakeview-school (opens in new tab)

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