School Chef – Work/Life Balance

Job Description

Are you a Chef seeking a work/life balance? Want to spend more quality time with your loved ones in the school holidays?

TQR Exeter are working with a highly rated private school in Teignmouth. We are seeking a School Chef to join their 3 other chefs on a permanent full time basis, starting asap. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to progress their career within a highly supportive team in a 100% fresh food environment.

What is in it for you?

• All fresh home cooked meals cooked from scratch that cater to a range of dietary needs
• Plenty of opportunities to grow
• 5 evening shifts and 1 weekend working per month
• Work/Life balance with a 6:45am-3:30pm shift time most days
• Two weeks off every Christmas and during the half-terms, Easter break and Summer holidays. (Time off is rotated amongst the kitchen team to ensure smooth running of the scaled back holiday school operation)
• Uniform provided
• Supportive & enthusiastic team
• Opportunities for growth & development
• Company pension
• Meals on duty
• Free on site parking
• Opportunity to experiment with fine dining, themed events, BBQ’s, afternoon teas for occasional events held within the school

As a School Chef you will be required to:

• Prepare a wide variety of fresh meals from scratch for 350 children + 52 members of staff for breakfast, lunch & dinner
• Cook everything from scratch for 350 people every day, including all the bread all the cakes all the main dishes, they use fresh vegetables and have a fresh salad bar every day
• Management of stock & food safety
• Be customer focused, have great kitchen skills & initiative
• Be a great team player & keen to learn
• Have a willingness to learn and contribute to their high-volume, scratch-baking operations

To apply you must:

• Have a minimum Level 2 NVQ
• Have Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene
• A strong background in high-turnover environments such as restaurants or hotels, with experience in a similar role
• Have a proactive, can-do attitude with a passion for cooking and delivering fresh, quality food within a tight budget
• Basic understanding of due diligence, safe cooking temperatures, and correct food handling procedures (training will be provided)
• Be comfortable with a full on day – always something to be getting on with
• Have a smart appearance
• Be punctual
• Take pride in your work
• Be flexible with your availability & prepared to work 5 evening shifts and one weekend per month on a rota basis
• Be happy to go through a full DBS and reference checks which the costs will be covered

If you’re interested in working for a reputable employer who offer a work/life balance and lots of time to spend with love ones then apply today or call Camilla in the Exeter office on 01392 691690 for a confidential chat.

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