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Starting Salary £11,388.85 per annum
Permanent | 24 Hours per week | Term-time plus six weeks during July and August (40 weeks per year)
This Independent Boarding and Day School in North Essex requires a suitably experienced and qualified Commis Chef to join our Senior School Catering Team. Shortlisted for the Self-Managed School Caterer of the Year Awardin 2019, our kitchen brigade serve thousands of meals each week. We offer a wide selection of cooked food for our boarders at breakfast and supper, and service to the whole school community at lunch with daily specials that include international-themed food, street food and meat free-Tuesdays. Further information on our #FelstedFood, please visithttps://www.felsted.org/boarding-day/felstedfood.
The main duties will involve assisting in the prompt and efficient preparation and service of all meals to thehighest standards, together with maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of the kitchen to ensure compliance withlegal and company regulations regarding hygiene, health and safety. The role also involves assisting with maintenance of the goods received system, and monitoring production and wastage levels.
It is essential that the successful candidate holds a food hygiene certificate, at least an NVQ Level 2 in Hospitality and Catering (or an equivalent) and has a keen interest in the associated duties of working in a fast-paced catering environment. A positive 'can-do' attitude to customer service, excellent communication skills and ability to work independently and contribute within a team are vital.
Further information and a full job description can be found within the 'Role Information Pack'.
This role is a permanent position working 24 hours per week over five days during term-time, plus six weeks during July and August (40 weeks per year). The starting salary for this role is £11,388.85 per annum.
Benefits include free life assurance, parking; a contributory pension scheme (matched at 4%); membership availability to the School's healthcare scheme (via BUPA); free lunch on full days worked; free hot drinks supplied and lunch provided; annual salary reviews; free use of the Felsted Gym and pool facilities; subsidised on-site Coffee Shop; and membership to Felsted Connect; an online multi-platform engagement tool where employees have access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and offers from online and high-street retailers. More information on our rewards package can be found on our website felsted.org/employment-opps/rewards.
Felsted is a leading day and boarding independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564 by Richard Lord Riche, who had been a Lord Chancellor under King Edward VI, Felsted today provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls aged four to eighteen. We celebrated our 450th anniversary in 2014, one of only a handful of schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone. We employ more than 160 teachers and 440 operational staff in a community orientated environment, ensuring our pupils receive the very best in learning and co-curricular activities.
We are rated 'Excellentin every aspect'by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 08 December 2021 at 9:00am.
Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.
If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website www.felsted.org/employment-opps to complete our online application process.
Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a 'culture of vigilance' to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its 'Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy'. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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About Felsted School
Felsted is a leading independent co-educational day and boarding school, situated in the picturesque village of Felsted in North Essex. Originally founded by Richard Lord Riche as a Church of England Grammar School, Felsted School is proud of a heritage that dates back to 1564. In 2014 the School celebrate its 450th anniversary; one of only a handful of schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone. The event was marked by an historic service at St Paul’s Cathedral together with a very special visit from Her Majesty and His Royal Highness to signed two plaques; one commemorating the 450th anniversary and the other to mark the opening of our brand new Boarding House Follyfield.
Felsted offers its pupils an excellent, well-rounded education, offering real opportunities for pupils to develop, grow and learn in a safe and nurturing environment, as part of the School’s local, national and international community. Fundamental to the success of the school community are the values of respect and well-being; the children are encouraged to make healthy choices and develop good manners, self-motivation, self-respect and consideration for others. As pupils progress, this sense of community is reinforced by a league system that inspires loyalty, and develops leadership and teamwork for competitions and activities across the whole curriculum.
With purpose-built classrooms and recreational areas, learning and play are appropriately separated and tailored to each stage of development. In line with Felsted’s strong reputation for sport, the Preparatory School’s facilities are outstanding; spacious playing fields, heated indoor and outdoor swimming pools, two Astroturf pitches, a large sports hall, three squash courts, six netball courts and 25 tennis courts. There are huge opportunities in the performing arts and in the theatre, practice rooms, auditoria and exhibition rooms, creativity and imagination flourish.
Our Inspection Reports can be viewed here: http://www.felsted.org/InspectionReports