Overview
Location: Middleton Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15
Salary: Up to £26,000
Up to £26,000
Term time only, includes occasional evenings and weekends
Brentwood School is one of the leading Independent schools in the UK with excellent facilities, catering for 1700 pupils and 300 staff/teachers daily. With food at the heart of every pupil's development, we are looking to recruit an organised, experience and enthusiastic Assistant Catering Manager to lead a large team, look after the day to day operations, and most particularly, focus on the hospitality operation with a creative flair and attention to details. Brentwood school is a great place to work with a real community sense and an excellent leadership team.
Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school. Can you commit to feeding hungry tummies as well as hungry minds? We serve more than just a meal in our kitchens, so are you the exceptional Junior sous chef we’re looking for? If you are looking for an employer that will invest in you and develop your career further, then look no further and apply!
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
• To support Executive/Head chef with smooth running of all functions/events across two sites. This includes supporting the development of new hospitality and event menus.
• To ensure consistency of hospitality standards across both the senior and prep school.
• To ensure food production, standards, costs & menu planning are carried out in a timely fashion, as agreed with the executive and head chef.
• To carry out the smooth and efficient running of the section as appropriate.
• To assist the Head Chef with compiling food orders and developing new food concepts.
• To plan, prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by the company and the client.
• To ensure that the company’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers.
CLIENT SERVICE:
• To ensure that customers are given a prompt and efficient service and expectations are consistently exceeded.
• To be customer focused at all times; approachable and quick to exceed expectations in fulfilling customer needs.
• To ensure all food is cooked, presented and served in line with company standards, using innovation in the method and style of presentation and food service.
PEOPLE:
• To assist in the development of the kitchen team by empowering it, supporting it, encouraging it and maintaining an ‘open door’ policy.
• To motivate and lead by example, ensuring you and your team have fun at work and are proud of your efforts.
• To treat your team at location as you would expect to be treated.
HEALTH & SAFETY, FOOD SAFETY, THE ENVIRONMENT:
• To ensure that the kitchen meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislation and procedures.
• To ensure all equipment is well maintained and is in good working order.
• To ensure safe working practices are followed and equipment faults are reported to the Executive/Head Chef.
• To ensure that all company procedures and work instructions are fully understood and practised by all employees.
• To promote and encourage environmental improvement initiatives as appropriate within the business.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• To take responsibility for contributing towards your own development with the guidance of the Head Chef and attending training courses as identified.
• To show commitment to company values in all aspects of your role. • To act as a positive ambassador for the business.
• To attend to any reasonable request made by the client or Holroyd Howe Management.
Attainments – Essential
• GCSE level education or above
• NVQ qualification or equivalent
• Good craft skills background
• Successful progressive background in catering
• Food Hygiene Certificate
• Ability to display a real passion for food and customer service
Desirable
• Successful progressive background in education catering
General intelligence – Essential
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to plan ahead
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Good communicator at all levels
Desirable
• Good numeracy skills
• Demonstrate analytical approach to problem solving
Special aptitudes – Essential
• Good delegation and influencing skills
• Flair and innovative with menus and food presentation
• Good listening skills
Desirable
• Proficient at working with computers
Disposition – Essential
Smart clean appearance, high standard of personal hygiene
• Confident, lively and outgoing personality
• Approachable, friendly and cheerful
• Respectful and able to gain respect
• Must be suitable to work with/around children
Desirable
• Keen to continue self development within current role and ambition for further promotion or growth
