Caterlink - Relief Chef Manager

Company Description

Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at primary schools, secondary schools and colleges across the UK. The company caters more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our "Fresh Food Policy" is the foundation of our success and growth in the market, coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site‑based teams.

We are hiring a Relief Chef Manager to provide cover in Surrey to support our existing site‑based teams. This role is term‑time only and excludes weekends, making it ideal for those seeking flexibility.

• Salary: up to £14.75 per hour
• Working hours:
  
  27.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday
• Term‑time only – 38 weeks per year

• Prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client.
• Ensure that our locations meet statutory and company requirements of health and safety, food safety and environmental legislation and procedures.
• Enhance the company’s reputation for excellent food and service, consistently exceeding client and customer expectations.
• Support the day‑to‑day running of the location and supervise teams, including managing inventories, monitoring budgets and implementing action plans.

Caterlink strives to provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all teams. We believe every individual is treated with respect, integrity, and given equal opportunities to grow.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults; all employees will share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

• Blended learning programme that supports formal qualifications, apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on‑the‑job training.
• Access to our Employee Discount Platform for savings on supermarkets, cinema, restaurants, holiday discounts, etc.
• Full access to Wellbeing Services, including the Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits, free of charge.
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme.