Executive Chef for Schools

4 days ago


Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Aspens Services Full time

About Us:

Aspens Services Ltd is a leading contract catering company specializing in school food. Our success stems from combining our understanding of the education sector with our knowledge of culinary trends, allowing us to inspire creativity and excitement in our kitchens.

We pride ourselves on providing excellent care and services to both clients and children, ensuring the growth of the company and its continued success. To maintain this momentum, we are seeking an experienced Cook to join our team.

The Role:

As a Cook in one of our schools, you will be responsible for preparing and delivering a healthy, nutritious, and fun menu for students and staff. You will focus on delivering exceptional food quality and service, showcasing your flair, originality, and ability to create outstanding culinary experiences.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Preparing menus using provided recipes
  • Ensuring compliance with Food Hygiene, Allergen, and Health and Safety standards
  • Producing hospitality as per client requests
  • Supervising the team
  • BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CLIENTS AND CUSTOMERS
  • Providing friendly and polite customer service for all

About You:

We are looking for someone who shares our passion for delivering exceptional food and service to our schools. Your ideal skills and experience should include:

  • Ideal background in education catering, utilizing fresh ingredients, and possessing excellent craft skills
  • Food Hygiene level 2 & 3 (further training will be available)
  • Excellent knowledge of health and safety practices
  • Computer literacy with experience using different systems
  • You're self-motivated, able to use your own initiative, have a desire to learn and achieve while motivating others

Salary and Benefits:

This role offers a highly competitive salary of £35,000 per year, working 37.5 hours per week, with no late nights and 39 weeks per year based around term time. You'll also benefit from:

  • Working for a fast-growing, ambitious company with no ceiling to career advancement
  • A dedicated Learning and Development team to support skill development through apprenticeships and training courses

Please note that we expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people, and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.


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