At a Glance
- Tasks: Create delicious breakfasts and homemade desserts for a busy school kitchen.
- Company: Join a prestigious independent school with a supportive team.
- Benefits: Enjoy Monday to Friday hours, every weekend off, and a permanent position.
- Other info: Contribute ideas to seasonal menus and thrive in a friendly environment.
- Why this job: Perfect for passionate bakers seeking a great work-life balance.
- Qualifications: Experience in a busy kitchen and a love for fresh food.
Looking for a chef role with daytime hours and every weekend off? We're recruiting a Breakfast & Pastry Chef to join the catering team at a prestigious independent school on the outskirts of Maidstone. Working with fresh, locally sourced ingredients, you'll help prepare breakfast before producing homemade desserts for around 700 lunches each day. This is a fantastic opportunity for a chef who enjoys baking, thrives in a busy kitchen and is looking for an excellent work-life balance.
The Role
- Prepare cooked and continental breakfasts
- Produce homemade desserts including crumbles, brownies, traybakes, muffins, cookies and pies
- Support lunch, hospitality and special events
- Cater for dietary requirements
- Maintain excellent food hygiene and HACCP standards
- Support the Head Chef and deputise when required
About You
- You'll ideally have experience as a:
- Breakfast Chef
- Pastry Chef
- Chef de Partie
- School Chef
- Contract Catering Chef
- High Volume Catering Chef
- Experience producing quality food in a busy kitchen
- Excellent organisation and time management
- A passion for fresh food
- Strong food hygiene standards
- A positive, flexible approach and great teamwork skills
What's on Offer
- Monday to Friday, 6:30am-3:00pm
- Every weekend off
- Permanent position
- Fresh food using quality local ingredients
- Friendly, supportive kitchen team
- Opportunity to contribute ideas and seasonal menus
If you're an experienced chef looking for a varied role with outstanding work-life balance, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today.
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