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This role has a starting salary of £29,697 per annum for working 36 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
This role is based at Woodhatch Place, Reigate Surrey.
Rewards and Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Final salary pension
- Discounts on various services including food shopping
- Health and wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Full induction
- Training and development opportunities, including a Level 3 Food Hygiene Qualification
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced food enthusiast, who enjoys working with a small friendly team.
Here at Twelve15 we place huge importance on engaging with our customers, educating students in schools about our food, and the importance of a well-balanced nutritious diet.
Driven by your passion and creativity, you will be required to support our Client Account Managers, delivering various activities in school settings throughout the year, including tasting sessions, interactive assemblies, and parent's events.
This role requires a professional, with excellent culinary skills, a keen eye for detail and the ability to deliver high quality catering as required, at Surrey County Council's Head Office in Reigate.
Customer service is at the forefront of the Twelve15 Vision and Mission. You will be a fantastic communicator with an ability to collaborate with our customers, promoting the benefits of the service we offer.
The key skills we are looking for are as follows:
- A passion and skill for cooking, able to deliver high quality food and customer service in varying food production environments.
- Excellent communication skills (including teamwork, customer service and delivering presentations in schools)
- Enjoy sharing your culinary expertise and knowledge with both adults and children
- Experience of leading and delivering functions
- Excellent planning skills
- Health and Safety Certificate Level 1, and proven understanding of health and safety in a kitchen environment
- Level 2 Food Safety Certificate
- Minimum NVQ Level 2 in food preparation and cooking or equivalent
- IT and administrative skills
- Experience of supervising staff
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Flexible and adaptable to suit variety of work.
- Excellent time keeping and flexibility around locations.
- Experience of working with diverse types of foods to manage Allergens.
If you do not hold the specified qualifications but have a proven track record in the food industry, experience in delivering events, a desire to make a difference in children's lives and a belief in our mission, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Shortlisting
For you to be considered for shortlisting, your CV and answers to the following questions will clearly evidence the knowledge, skills and qualifications listed above. The questions will ask:
- Your experience of preparing and delivering catering functions for up to 200 people, this is to include both food preparation and food service.
- Your experience of supervising / managing staff responsible for producing large quantities of food and delivering front of house services.
- Please list any skills and qualifications you have that are relevant to this role.
You will be working full time with daily travel to various Schools within your Surrey. You will need your own transport and full UK driving licence (business mileage provided).
Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
Left with some questions or want to discuss the role of Catering Manager further? Please get in touch by emailing alison.hudson@surreycc.gov.uk.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 14th July 2024 with interviews to follow.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Our Values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values.
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values.
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
