Chef
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 4FZ |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | cfcea0ff-9e69-43cd-850a-6e9bad80517c |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Crestwood Community School is one school, with two campuses serving central Eastleigh. We are looking to appoint 2 enthusiastic chefs with experience within the catering industry who have a passion for food and quality customer service. They will play a lead role within each kitchen, working directly with the Catering Manager, Deputy Catering Managers, Catering Assistants and students on a regular basis, so being a team player is essential.
Duties will include food preparation, cooking and serving meals, as well as maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment. You will be responsible for line managing a team of 4, including a deputy. The role is also term time only, with no weekends and only 1 or 2 evenings per year where you would be required to work.
What the school offers its staff
Employee benefits include membership of the LG Pension Scheme operated by Hampshire County Council. There are also a host of discounts available to HCC school staff.
As a school we take staff well being seriously. We offer staff the following:
• wellbeing weeks, with no commitments scheduled after school
• free lunch every day
• free tea and coffee
• half termly cooked breakfasts
• One well being day per year (during term-time), to be taken at the employees chosen time (after a qualifying period and subject to attendance)
• weekly thank you bulletin
• birthday cards
• heads discretionary leaves of absence for family events
• acts of random kindness
• access to mental health first aiders
Further details about the role
Main duties will include:-
• Check deliveries for quality and quantity and reconcile invoices;
• Ensure efficient stock control including stock rotation and maintenance of stock records;
• Ensure efficient control of budget;
• Devise and monitor guidelines on portion control and minimisation of waste;
• Maintain appropriate administrative recording;
• Ensure kitchen equipment is used, cleaned and monitored correctly;
• Ensure all food is served with the correct tools and is well presented.
• Plan alternative meals for special dietary requirements, liaising with Health Service representatives where necessary;
• Adjust menus and quantities when required in liaison with senior managers of the school;
• Monitor standards of food preparation, cooking, serving and cleaning and take appropriate remedial action as and when required;
• Develop good customer relationships and effective communication within the school;
• Respond effectively to customer requests and complaints;
• Promote the catering service in order to exceed targets;
• Initiate developments to improve the catering service;
• Work closely with school management to develop the catering service to support wider school requirements;
• Line manage a team of 4 including performance management - experience of running and leading a kitchen team is essential;
• To meet with pupils of the School Council to promote Healthy Eating awareness and wider `green issues’ such as recycling;
• Plan and provide work experience for Year 10 pupils for two weeks per annum;
• Prepare the required number of food products, following specified menus;
• Ensure portion control and nutritional standards are met;
• Prepare cooking ingredients;
• Cook food ensuring all meals are ready on time;
• Maintain food at the correct temperature;
• Produce a range of food to ensure different dietary requirements are met;
• Prepare food for ad-hoc functions during evenings, weekends or school holidays;
• Serve food following specified portion control guidelines and special dietary requirements;
• Positively encourage customers to try a variety of food and seek feedback from pupils and teachers on products and service;
• Operate cashless catering systems, following strict guidelines;
• Ensure set up guidelines are followed in relation to the washing up of all eating utensils and equipment, sterilising where required;
• Ensure cleaning duties are completed, following daily and weekly rotas, to ensure health and safety and hygiene standards are maintained.
Commitment to safeguarding
Crestwood Community School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Crestwood Community School is one school, with two campuses serving central Eastleigh. We are looking to appoint 2 enthusiastic chefs with experience within the catering industry who have a passion for food and quality customer service. They will play a lead role within each kitchen, working directly with the Catering Manager, Deputy Catering Managers, Catering Assistants and students on a regular basis, so being a team player is essential.
Duties will include food preparation, cooking and serving meals, as well as maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment. You will be responsible for line managing a team of 4, including a deputy. The role is also term time only, with no weekends and only 1 or 2 evenings per year where you would be required to work.
What the school offers its staff
Employee benefits include membership of the LG Pension Scheme operated by Hampshire County Council. There are also a host of discounts available to HCC school staff.
As a school we take staff well being seriously. We offer staff the following:
• wellbeing weeks, with no commitments scheduled after school
• free lunch every day
• free tea and coffee
• half termly cooked breakfasts
• One well being day per year (during term-time), to be taken at the employees chosen time (after a qualifying period and subject to attendance)
• weekly thank you bulletin
• birthday cards
• heads discretionary leaves of absence for family events
• acts of random kindness
• access to mental health first aiders
Further details about the role
Main duties will include:-
• Check deliveries for quality and quantity and reconcile invoices;
• Ensure efficient stock control including stock rotation and maintenance of stock records;
• Ensure efficient control of budget;
• Devise and monitor guidelines on portion control and minimisation of waste;
• Maintain appropriate administrative recording;
• Ensure kitchen equipment is used, cleaned and monitored correctly;
• Ensure all food is served with the correct tools and is well presented.
• Plan alternative meals for special dietary requirements, liaising with Health Service representatives where necessary;
• Adjust menus and quantities when required in liaison with senior managers of the school;
• Monitor standards of food preparation, cooking, serving and cleaning and take appropriate remedial action as and when required;
• Develop good customer relationships and effective communication within the school;
• Respond effectively to customer requests and complaints;
• Promote the catering service in order to exceed targets;
• Initiate developments to improve the catering service;
• Work closely with school management to develop the catering service to support wider school requirements;
• Line manage a team of 4 including performance management - experience of running and leading a kitchen team is essential;
• To meet with pupils of the School Council to promote Healthy Eating awareness and wider `green issues’ such as recycling;
• Plan and provide work experience for Year 10 pupils for two weeks per annum;
• Prepare the required number of food products, following specified menus;
• Ensure portion control and nutritional standards are met;
• Prepare cooking ingredients;
• Cook food ensuring all meals are ready on time;
• Maintain food at the correct temperature;
• Produce a range of food to ensure different dietary requirements are met;
• Prepare food for ad-hoc functions during evenings, weekends or school holidays;
• Serve food following specified portion control guidelines and special dietary requirements;
• Positively encourage customers to try a variety of food and seek feedback from pupils and teachers on products and service;
• Operate cashless catering systems, following strict guidelines;
• Ensure set up guidelines are followed in relation to the washing up of all eating utensils and equipment, sterilising where required;
• Ensure cleaning duties are completed, following daily and weekly rotas, to ensure health and safety and hygiene standards are maintained.
Commitment to safeguarding
Crestwood Community School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.