Chef

Bosworth Independent School is a relatively small school of approximately 300 students. This enables us to offer a supportive family atmosphere, where students and staff can enjoy their work and thrive as valued people and professionals. Our ethos is one that believes in the importance of the individual and celebrates success regardless of the level. Students come from a wide variety of countries and are motivated and aspirational, mostly aiming for Russell Group and Oxbridge.

We take great pride in delivering a first-class experience at Bosworth Independent School, and the Catering team play a crucial part in this by providing quality, healthy meals every day to our students, staff and visitors. As a Chef, you will be responsible for the day to day running of the catering provision in the kitchen, which includes production of our meals, along with the support of Catering Assistants.

You will also be responsible for achieving a high level of food hygiene quality and standards at all times, including ensuring that all health and safety procedures in relation to Catering are adhered to, and ultimately ensuring the 5
* rating awarded and inspected by Environmental Health Organisation, is maintained. This role will report directly into the Catering Manager and plays a vital part in the overall Operations Team of the school which is made up of three departments:
Cleaning, Catering and Maintenance.

This role will involve working on a full-time basis (40hrs per week) covering weekdays and weekends on a rotating shift pattern. You will work a 4 day week, working every other weekend covering the hours 09:30 - 19:30.

Please note the below is not an exhaustive list of duties and reference should be made to the job description for this.

• To provide & produce meals at high volume, ensuring quality is maintained and value for money is achieved.
• To ensure all students & staff are getting a varied and balanced diet in accordance with the Government legislation requirements (food policy in schools/boarding standards agency)
• Understand all HACCP, COSHH, Level 2 Hygiene and SFBB procedures.
• Recommend and promote new menu ideas and special food events/cultural events and develop new recipe ideas and dishes for the diverse student ranges we have.
• Management of catering staff within the evening and weekend catering provision.
• Overview of Health & Safety within the Catering team
• Computer literate and be able to submit staff sickness and holiday via the online system.
• Ensure Safer Food Better Business (SFBB) is kept up to date with current staff details, suppliers.
• Ensure all new staff are inducted in the following: basic chemical training (COSHH), Food hygiene: to read and understand SFBB book provided, To do a Child awareness course
• To report any incidents, accidents or complaints in the SFBB book and report any urgent incidents to the Head of Operations.
• Produce new menus and work together with the Head of Operations and catering team.

• Cycle to work Scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Car Scheme
• Free flu vaccine through Healthshield
• Free eye tests
• Financial wellbeing support via Wage Stream
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Group income protection
• GP24: GP Access for all
• Health Cash Plan
• Death in Service
• Long service awards
• Employee referral scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

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