Relief / Training & Development Chef, Surrey & Southwest London
Term time only
At Pabulum, you're important; without our employees we wouldn't be where we are today with such a strong, innovative and constantly growing business. With over 120 sites across Southern England there's plenty of opportunity for you to grow, learn and develop. We are now seeking a talented, experienced Relief / Training and Development Chef to join our successful Educational Catering teams for our schools and B&I sites in Surrey & Southwest London.
There are three basic ingredients for this role;
- The food – Here at Pabulum our values, Education, Passion, Sensation and Innovation are at the forefront of everything we do. Our food is freshly prepared on site every day, using British produce and little or no frozen or processed foods.
- The people - Happy customers always come back for more, so we encourage you ensure they have an excellent customer experience.
- And you – We are recruiting for a talented Relief / Training & Development Chef who has a passion for fresh cooking to lead our positive and professional team.
About The Role And Benefits;
- We are offering a salary of up to £35,000 per annum
- Mileage/travel allowance
- 40 hours a week, Monday – Friday
- Excellent work/life balance due to term time only contract
- NEST pension scheme
- Comprehensive Employee Assist Programme
- Consistent training and development
About You
- 3 years’ hands on experience within a catering unit and at least 1 year in a site manager role; we will also expect you to have a positive approach to your role and be passionate about food and standards.
- A qualified and experienced Chef who possesses the culinary and craft skills to be able to teach and train others how to improve their cooking techniques and skills.
- The ability to communicate effectively and develop positive professional relationships with clients, site teams and customers.
- Ability and desire to deliver both individual and group training, coupled with coaching and development skills.
- Level 3 Food Hygiene; and Health and Safety qualification.
- Ability to demonstrate exemplary customer service.
- Full clean drivers licence is required for this position.
About the role
You will be working full time with daily travel to various sites within your region. You will need your own transport and full UK driving licence (business mileage provided).
To provide high level support and relief cover for both our schools and B&I sites in Surrey & Southwest London.- To ensure that Pabulum Food and Brand Standards are met within all agreed units.
- Provide training and coaching to develop the teams in both existing and new sites.
- To support the Operations team to recruit, trade test and train new Chef/Chef Managers.
- To ensure Food Hygiene, Health and Safety guidelines and standards are being complied with.
- Support the Operations Managers and the Executive Development Chef to deliver the budgeted sales revenue levels within each contract.
As you will be working in Education, you must provide two employment/character references and we’ll also carry out an Enhanced DBS / Criminal Record Check as well (which we’ll pay for). Please do not contact the school/college direct. If you would like more information, please do email recruitment@pabulum-catering.co.uk or call our Recruitment Advisor on 07964117453. NO AGENCIES PLEASE.