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 for a Relief Chef Manager to provide cover in the area of Lewisham to support our existing site-based teams. This role is term‑time only, with no weekends, making it great for those looking for flexibility.

This role will be mobile based; therefore, you will need to have your own transport.

• £16 per hour
• 35 hours per week (Mon‑Fri)
• Term‑time only – 38 weeks per year

• Prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client.
• Ensure that our location meets 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 with the client and customers, consistently exceeding expectations.
• Support day‑to‑day running of the location and supervise teams, including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans.

Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow and to be treated equally and with fairness at all times.

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

There are many advantages to working for us, including:

• A blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications, apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on‑the‑job training to support and encourage your development.
• Access to our Employee Discount Platform, providing savings at supermarkets, cinemas, restaurants, holiday discounts, family days out and more.
• Full access to our wellbeing services, including the Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits, available to you and your family free of charge.
• Eligibility to join our Pension scheme.