Head Chef

Join our Team at John Donne Primary School!

We are looking for a dedicated and reliable head chef to join our catering team at John Donne Primary School who will be responsible for ensuring that high quality meals are served to pupils every day.

What We're Looking For:

• A calm, positive and professional approach
• Passion for food and enthusiasm for delivering the high quality food to children

Your Role:

• Lead and manage the catering team ensuring high standards of preparation and presentation
• Oversee the day to day operations in the kitchen ensuring food safety compliance

Main Purpose of the Role:

To be responsible for various administration procedures and the supervision and training of kitchen staff. The Head Chef is responsible for inspiring and developing the kitchen team while delivering an exceptional mealtime experience through effective organisation, creativity, and strong leadership.

Health and Safety:

• Be mindful of your responsibility for your own health, safety, and welfare, as well as that of others who may be affected by your actions or inactions.
• Collaborate with the employer on all matters related to health, safety, and welfare.

Duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Be responsible, in consultation with the SBM, for budgeting, planning and provision of various menus, stock control and food buying.
• Developing and planning menus with consideration to cost and by adherence to the food policy.
• Buying food and other goods-placing order through the SBM, checking goods in and controlling stock issues
• Preparation and cooking of meals-includes the provision of special diet meals Providing varied packed lunches for school trips, sports days etc.
• Providing refreshments for Governors’ meetings on site by request Testing/development of new food products/systems Supervision of staff on a daily basis (including allocation of duties and work rotas)
• Maintaining required standards of cleanliness-for both premises and equipment
• Testing/development of new cleaning products and systems
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene
• Training of all new staff