Culinary Director

Aspens Services Ltd is a leading contract catering company specializing in school food. We combine our understanding of the education sector with our knowledge of food trends to create exciting and healthy menu options for students and staff.

We are seeking an experienced Chef to join our team in one of our schools. As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and delivering a nutritious and fun menu for students and staff. You will focus on delivering high-quality food and service, with a flair for creativity and originality.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing menus using provided recipes
• Ensuring food hygiene, allergen, and health and safety compliance
• Producing hospitality services as per client requests
• Supervising the team
• Building relationships with clients and customers
• Providing a friendly and polite customer service experience

We are looking for someone who shares our passion for delivering exceptional food and service to our schools. You will need:

• Knowledge of education catering and experience with fresh ingredients
• Food Hygiene level 2 & 3 (further training available)
• Excellent knowledge of health and safety practices
• Computer literacy and experience with different systems
• Self-motivation, initiative, and a desire to learn and achieve

We offer fantastic hours, working Monday to Friday during school term time, with no late nights. This role is:

• 30 hours per week
• 39 weeks per year, based around term time
• £13.50 per hour