Service Care Solutions have an exciting opportunity for a Chef to join an established team working at a number of Schools they are working with based in Leicester.
Working 27.5 hours per week from 7am till 2:30pm, this is a great opportunity for someone experienced in Catering to work during School Term times.
Overall Purpose of the Role will be:
To be responsible for:
* Preparing, cooking, and serving school meals for assigned school/s in line with nutritional guidelines, standard recipes and pre-defined menus, quality requirements, and budget parameters.
* Undertaking other activities to ensure compliance and the control and organisation of resources to fulfil service level agreements.
* Directing and supervising the day-day activities of onsite staff by providing decisive and effective leadership to team(s)
You will be primarily based at one school where you will be responsible for:
* Food to be produced and served onsite only.
* Food to be produced and served onsite + food to be distributed to other schools (this arrangement is known as a production hub).
Post holders will need to work flexibly and be required to:
* Provide short-term cover at another location as required.
* Be moved longer term or permanently to another school within the area cluster to meet service needs.
Key Job Activities:
* Food Production & Service
* Receive meal numbers, check special dietary requirements, obtain the recipes, and plan the preparation as per the pre-established menu.
* Prepare and cook food.
* Prepare and set up serving and dining areas in line with the menu and other pre-defined details.
* Serve food whilst interacting with children and school staff.
* Oversee the packing and collection of food prepared for other schools (for production hub kitchens only).
* Undertake routine cleaning of kitchen areas and equipment during and after each service.
* Oversee the safe disposal of waste.
* Direct and supervise the activities of over 10 onsite staff involved in food production and service.
We are seeking candidates who are able to act as a positive representative of the service by:
* Being approachable, friendly, and helpful.
* Dealing appropriately with straightforward questions, and requests from school staff.
* Escalating anything non-routine or contentious to the appropriate manager or support officer within the service.
* Promote the uptake of school meals and participation with new menus and ideas by engaging with children daily, and with parents and carers at school events.
Catering Logistics
* Compile rotas & timesheets to ensure daily kitchen tasks are assigned.
* Carry out safety checks on the premises and equipment, ensuring the security of the kitchen and any stores and surrounds.
* Report the breakdown of equipment and need for structural repairs, including Food Safety hazards, break-ins, and accidents.
* Report problems with stocks and supplies and liaise with other central staff within the service regarding other operational issues/risks/matters of concern.
* Reconcile daily and weekly meal numbers.
* Monitor and control stock supplies.
* Place orders for goods and supplies.
* Receive, check, and store deliveries.
* Record cleaning and food waste details on the schedule.
* Monitor food budgets and escalate any concerns to the Area Manager.
* Maintain accurate food safety, and health & safety record
For more details on this vacancy, please reach out to (url removed) or call (phone number removed).