Chef

Impact Food Group; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A catering service in Oxford is seeking a Chef to assist with meal preparation for students. The role involves cooking with fresh, seasonal ingredients for over 200 individuals and maintaining hygiene standards in the kitchen. Ideal candidates will have experience in food preparation, work Monday to Friday, and enjoy a term-time schedule. The position offers opportunities for career development and staff discounts, fostering a positive food culture among students.

Benefits

Free qualifications and career development opportunities

Staff discount scheme at over 850 retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and cooking for large groups.
• Willingness to undergo a trade test.
• Commitment to food hygiene and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist the onsite Chef Manager with meal preparation.
• Cook using fresh seasonal ingredients.
• Maintain cleanliness in kitchen and restaurant areas.

Skills

Cooking skills

Customer service

Ability to work in a team

Job description

About the role

Job Title: Chef

School Location: Oxford Spires Academy , Oxford, OX4 2AU

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Shifts & Working hours: 7.30am-4pm (40hours per week)

Working Weeks: 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days)

Pay Details: £13 per Hour

What will I be doing?

• Assisting the onsite Chef Manager with the preparation of the main meals and snacks for the site
• Working usingfresh seasonal ingredients cooking for a volume of (200+)
• May include some counter service / till work
• Keeping the kitchen and restaurant areas in a clean and tidy state at all times.

We’renot going to bore you with a long list of empty adjectives, we want one simple thing: awesome people to help us feedmorechildren better food.

We’reopen to people from all industry backgrounds, in fact, we pride ourselves on having restaurant-quality chefs in oursecondaryschools.We’renot in the business of making school food,we’rehere to makegoodfood, after all, that’s why our clientsandcustomers love us!

So maybe you fancy having your weekends back, school holidays off, no more late nights and split shifts?

We’llgive you a place to grow and a career to be proud of. Our chefs love building rapport with the students and helpingthemexplore different cuisines, with us,you’llbe building the foundations of a positive attitude to food for life.

There are loads of free qualifications and career development opportunities to be had andwe’vegot a staffdiscount scheme (at over850 retailers!)

If you thinkyou’vegot what it takes,we’dlove to hear from you!

A trade test will be required for this role.

IFG are committed to the safeguarding of children and our employees share this commitment. Successful candidates are requiredtoundergo an enhanced DBS check, which IFG supply the cost for.

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