Chef Manager

Chef Manager
Start date: As soon as possible Location: Ark Alexandra Academy, Hastings, East Sussex Salary: Ark Outside London Support Scale 9, Pay Points 25 - 32: £32,019 to £38,295 (pro rata) Actual Salary: £28,826.94 - £34,477.27 Hours: 36 hours per week, 41 weeks per year Contract: Permanent Closing date: 9.00am, Monday 27 February 2023
The school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.
As Chef Manager, the successful applicant will have responsibility for ensuring the Academy’s quality of dining is outstanding, including dining operations, budgeting and finance, health and safety, and managing and developing a high functioning catering team across our two campuses with the support of a Catering Supervisor on each campus.
Our standards are high and meals are prepared daily from fresh ingredients. We need someone who can work quickly and safely, be part of a team and has the confidence to interact with staff and students. We will show the successful applicant how to operate our cashless tills and any other items of catering equipment.
For more information, please read the job description and person specification in the information pack which you can download from here.
You may have noticed we have advertised this role before. That is because we are committed to finding the right person to join our team.
As the ideal candidate you will:

• Have experience of working in a busy kitchen, ideally within a school environment

• Have knowledge of healthy eating and nutrition and creating related menus

• Experience of leading, coaching and motivating staff

• Have a professional hospitality/catering qualification at L2 or equivalent

• Genuine passion and interest in food and in helping young people learn to eat healthily

• Be calm and professional under pressure

• Have a flexible attitude towards work and demonstrate sound judgement

Our school: Ark Alexandra is a two-campus secondary academy with a Sixth Form provision in Hastings, East Sussex and is the largest secondary with 6th form in the Ark network. A popular school, we are growing from a 10 to 12 form entry this year, working across a split site, which brings with it unique opportunities for growth and development.
As a Church of England school, our values of faith, excellence and kindness underpin our ethos, culture and behaviour. We have an inclusive admissions policy that welcomes, without preference, students of all faith and none. Our vision is to create a truly great school for the young people in Hastings. We believe that everyone deserves to be accepted, included, and empowered to live a purposeful and fulfilling life.
We offer health benefits such as Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution, subsidised gym membership, Cycle to Work scheme, Healthcare Cashplan and Employee Assistance Programme or if you prefer retail therapy, staff discounts (online and in-store) via instant vouchers or reloadable gift cards from the Ark Rewards scheme.
How to apply:
If you have any questions about the role, please email ALEHR@arkalexandra.org
If you’re interested in further information about our school, please visit our website – www.arkalexandra.org
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.