Head of Kitchen Contract Catering Services

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Grade D (30 hours) or E (32.5 hours) Hour’s dependant on number of meals served

Term Time only

Contract Catering Services is the in-house school catering provider for Tower Hamlets operating in 63 sites. We are seeking Head of Kitchens who have experience in school catering services and have worked in multi-site kitchens for a local authority or private sector company. You will have experience of professionally managing a team of staff and ensuring the delivery of school meals and service meets customer expectations and results in positive client relationships.

You are at the heart of our catering operation, and we are looking for individuals who share our energy and passion and will contribute to our excellent school meals service. You will be able to demonstrate competent cooking skills, be flexible and to be able to lead a team.

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate must have school contract catering experience and have experience in managing staff.

· Use good judgement and demonstrate resourcefulness assertive

· Be honest and open.

· Responsive and flexible, self-motivated and team driven.

· Methodical and highly organised with an ability to work on your own initiative.

· You are an all-rounder who can build and create good working relationships with clients.

What will you be doing as a Head of Kitchen:

You will prepare, cook, and serve school meals including a wide variety of ethnic and cultural foods with full knowledge of Government standards for school food, allergen legislation and adhering to Food/Health & Safety requirements.

You will manage the day-to-day duties of the kitchen staff including preparing effective work rotas, meal production, ordering of food and cleaning materials and completing a daily kitchen log. You will ensure that standards meet or exceed all current legislation and Contract Catering Services policies and procedures.

You may be required to work in different school locations in the council depending on service needs.

Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.

Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the post are guaranteed an interview. Care experience has also been adopted by the Council as an additional protected characteristic.

We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough. 

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