We are looking for an experienced Chef who is passionate about providing high quality, freshly prepared and nutritionally balanced food, drinks and refreshments for our students, staff and visitors at Argyle House School and Little Crickets Nursery.
The School Chef will effectively work as part of a team ensuring that the kitchen is run to the School's high operational standards whilst assisting with the production of school meals and additional catering for functions and meetings during term time and food for children attending the all-year-round nursery.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
To provide good quality, freshly prepared and cooked food for pupils, staff and visitors across a range of hospitality and events as well as catering for lunches daily.
To share a passion to feed children well and achieve the highest standard of food quality, presentation and portion control at all times in accordance with the Food Safety Standards specifications.
To be fully aware of Allergens and Food temperature safety.
To cater fully for any dietary requirements including allergies; have a full and thorough understanding of the wide range of possible dietary requirements which may present themselves.
To maintain good stock levels and manage stock rotation.
To maintain high standards of hygiene at all times, and to adhere to the current Food Hygiene regulations including HACCP i.e. recording and maintaining any data showing due diligence to comply with current laws and regulations.
To ensure a high level of personal hygiene and uniform standard for self.
To ensure the Kitchen, Dining Room and all food storage areas are kept in an exceptionally clean and hygienic state by.
To ensure that catering department delivers value for money through continual review of suppliers costs vs quality, and through designing menus that meet School Food Guidelines while meeting budget expectations.
To ensure equipment is maintained in a safe, working condition.
To ensure the proper storage of Food items.
To inspect the quality of kitchen supplies. All deliveries must be checked upon arrival and signed in. Ensuring that all invoices are checked for accuracy.
To ensure that health and safety regulations are strictly observed including COSHH
To ensure that all Occupational Health & Safety issues are identified, and reported in a timely manner.
School Events and Public Occasions
To contribute to the positive promotion and marketing of the school in the local and wider community.
To attend and ensure the smooth running of particular key events, including School Open Days and Taster Days.
General Support for the School:
To support the School's commitment to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare at a level appropriate to this role.
To be aware of and comply with all policies and procedures relating to health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.
To contribute positively to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
To participate in training, and undertake any performance development activities as required.
To be aware of and responsive to the changing needs of the School and maintain a flexible and pro-active approach to work.
You will also be expected to undertake any other related duties as requested by the Head.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: 12.98 per hour
Benefits:
Company pension
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 08/08/2025
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