At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead culinary initiatives and create nutritious meals for the community.
- Company: Join Company Shop Group, the UK's largest surplus food redistributor.
- Benefits: Enjoy free membership, discounts, pension scheme, and more perks.
- Other info: Flexible hours and opportunities for personal growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community through food education.
- Qualifications: Strong culinary background and experience in community settings preferred.
The predicted salary is between 28868 - 28868 £ per year.
Would you like to be part of our Nunshthorpe Community Shop in Grimsby? Are you passionate about making a difference through food? Join Our Team at Community Kitchen!
About us: Company Shop Group is the largest commercial redistributor of surplus food and household products in the UK, enabling some of the biggest retailers, manufacturers, food service and logistics providers to unlock value from surplus stock, which may have otherwise gone to waste. The surplus we handle is redistributed through our Company Shop stores and our award-winning social enterprise Community Shop where we build stronger individuals and more confident communities. Working with our partners, we deliver an incredible impact and we're proud to be a good business doing good.
About the role: Community Kitchen is seeking a dedicated Chef Educator to lead our culinary initiatives and drive positive change within our Grimsby store. You will need to be able to think on your feet and use your culinary expertise to produce freshly cooked, nutritious meals. It is essential that you are confident and supportive in the delivery of our Community Kitchen programmes and community-based initiatives that align in response to your community’s needs. You will need to be ready and willing to create positive changes in our members and to question and rethink concepts, assumptions and practices. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will demonstrate your leadership, initiative and ability to work effectively in a capacity that reflects Community Shop’s values.
Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
- Ability to work with the various challenges of daily changing surplus food stocks and create nutritious meals.
- Lead and deliver Community Kitchen’s Social Impact and culinary development programmes including the promotion and support of local communities through engaging activities.
- Assist retail and hub in driving membership to broaden Community Kitchen’s Social Impact.
- The delivery of in-house training and development programmes.
- Work closely with other organisations in the wider not-for-profit, social enterprise, public and private sectors to take forward new social impact opportunities that maximise the synergistic and financial benefits of joint working to benefit local people and members.
- Build understanding within the social sector and beyond Community Shop to help in the development of our social impact, business offer.
- Ensure that all Health, Safety & Environmental policies and practices are upheld.
- Engage your team both within your department and within other departments to support cross-functional and positive working relationships.
- Employ a supportive and high-performing culture with consistent delivery, through excellent leadership and motivation, that fully utilises and develops your teams’ skills and capabilities.
- Keep up to date with information relevant to your department and cascade this accordingly to your wider department teams.
Essential:
- A strong culinary background.
- NVQ level 2 in Catering (or similar qualifications).
- Food hygiene level 2 or above.
- Knowledge of HACCP.
Desired and advantageous:
- Experience delivering effective cooking/training programmes.
- Experience working with vulnerable individuals.
- Experience gained within a community-based setting.
Location: Community Shop - Wootton Rd, Nunsthorpe, Grimsby DN33 1HE
Hours: 07:30-5:00pm Monday-Friday (Although occasional flexibility may be required)
Salary: £28,868 per annum
PLEASE NOTE: The successful candidate will be required to have a DBS check carried out as part of the offer process.
Join us in empowering our community through food!
What's in it for you:
- Free membership to Company Shop for you and 10 x nominees.
- 10% colleague discount card.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Annual Flu Injections, High Street and Leisure discounts and on-site Parking.
- Subsidised staff Canteen, Free Tea & Coffee, and Free Fruit Friday.
- Employee Assistance Programme – Grocery Aid.
- Eligible for Costco membership and Cycle 2 Work.
- Life assurance benefit.
Community Chef Educator in Grimsby employer: Company Shop Group
Company Shop Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Darton, Barnsley, where you can make a meaningful impact by managing operations that reduce food waste and support local communities. With a strong focus on employee development, competitive benefits like free membership to Company Shop, and a culture that values teamwork and continuous improvement, you'll find ample opportunities for personal and professional growth while contributing to a good business doing good.
