JOB DESCRIPTION
Post Title: Chef
Working Time: Term Time (0.87FTE)
Grade: NJC Grade 4 point 9–17
Disclosure Level: This post is subject to a current Enhanced Disclosure.
Line Manager: Catering Manager / Finance and Facilities Manager
The post holder is required to support and encourage the school’s Christian ethos and its objectives, policies and procedures as detailed in the current Staff Handbook and Policy File. This also includes commitment to policies integral to the ethos of the school.
Job Purpose
The Chef will be responsible for food production, assisting with administration and the service of breaks and lunch as well as stepping up in the absence of the Catering Manager.
Main Duties / Responsibilities
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The day to day food production in line with the daily menu requirements, nutritional guidelines and food hygiene regulations
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Making the food offer fun, nutritious and appealing to all students.
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Presenting lunch service attractively and at the correct temperature.
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To display and practice a friendly and supportive interaction with customers at all times during service
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In order to deliver a student focused lunchtime - for every child.
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To serve on counter, promoting main meals and all products and keep counters clean during service.
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To keep the kitchen and storage areas clean.
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Attend all meetings and training courses as required.
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Maintain high standards of personal hygiene
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Ensure hygiene and safety standards are maintained in all work areas and maintain the Legal and School’s standards of hygiene and safety and take any action as is necessary
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Ensure personal appearance is well groomed at all times.
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To assist with the completion of the Safer Food Better Business (SFBB) in line with the legal requirements and use as a daily working document
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To attend to any reasonable request made by the Headteacher and/or line manager.
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To ‘step up’ and take charge of the catering service provision in the absence of the Catering Manager.
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To assist in ensuring equipment is maintained and repairs reported to the school and recorded.
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To assist in taking all necessary steps to ensure maximum security of the kitchen, store, office, safes and monies and any other areas under the control of the catering department.
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To have special regard to the welfare and maintenance of the kitchen staff and to assist in monitoring their performance and organise training and coaching as necessary, and record on the appropriate documents.
Professional Conduct
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Remain up to date and compliant with all relevant organisational procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct in order to uphold standards of best practice.
NOTES
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Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
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Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable requests from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
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Employees are expected to be courteous to colleagues and provide a welcoming environment to visitors and telephone callers.
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The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustment to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.
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The responsibilities for this post are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in The Statement of Conditions of Employment.
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The post holder is required to support and encourage the school’s christian ethos and its objectives, policies and procedures as detailed in the staff handbook and policy file.
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This job description is current at the date shown but following consultation with you, may be changed by Leadership to reflect or anticipate changes in the job which are commensurate with the salary, title, status and responsibility attaching to the job and in line with the school’s published Three Budget Policy and have regard to Clause 4(ii) of the Teachers’ Conditions of Employment.
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This job description is current at the date shown but following consultation with you, may be changed by Leadership to reflect or anticipate changes in the job which are commensurate with the salary, title, status and responsibility attaching to it.
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All staff are required to comply with the school’s Staff Handbook including health, safety and safeguarding policies and procedures managed through the policy file.
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