Chef

Service Care Solutions have an exciting opportunity for School Chefs to join a multitude 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)

Each post holder will be primarily based at one school where they 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).

*Please note that the above includes a mixture of Vegetarian/Pescetarian/Non Vegetarian/Halal*

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