Chef

Chef

Location: Central Cambridge

Salary: Full-time salary (37.5 hours for 52 weeks): £22,350-£32,000 dependent on skills and experience. Actual pro rata salary (34.7 hours a week for 38.8 weeks a year): £15,422-£22,080 dependent on skills and experience.

Hours: Average of 37.5 hours over a 3-week shift pattern during term time (34 weeks a year). Additional 3 hours a day for 24 days spread over holidays/half-term periods. Non-Term Time: 3 hours per day for 4.8 weeks.

Start Date: ASAP

Join our client's dynamic team at a private school based in Central Cambridge. We are seeking a talented and passionate Chef to contribute to the success of their catering provision. If you have a flair for creating healthy and high-quality meals, enjoy working in a collaborative environment, and uphold the highest standards of professionalism, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Catering Manager to enhance catering provision.
• Prepare nutritious and high-quality meals using fresh produce.
• Ensure timely delivery of all meals without compromising quality.
• Contribute innovative ideas to continually improve kitchen operations.
• Take charge of shifts and place orders in the absence of the Catering Manager.
• Uphold the highest standards of quality control.
• Operate in line with the School's ethos, culture, and policies.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Commitment to the school’s educational ethos and aims.
• Successful experience as a Chef, ideally in a school environment ideally.
• Qualification in Catering (NVQ Level 2 and 3).
• First Aid qualification or willingness to undergo training funded by the School.
• Understanding of Health and Hygiene legislation.
• Proven team-working skills and the ability to lead shifts when required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Holidays:

• Annual holiday entitlement: 5.6 weeks, inclusive of Bank Holidays.
• Holidays to be taken when the School’s offices are closed.
• No holidays during school office opening periods.
• Annual holiday year: September 1 to August 31.

If you are interested in the role of a Chef and feel that you have the relevant experience, please contact your Recruitment Partner, Lisa Logan at Unicorn Resourcing on or email

If this job isn't exactly right for you but you're looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential career discussion.

Unicorn Resourcing Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in regard to this Permanent opportunity.