Chef - Full time 40 hours per week

Epsom College, a highly successful independent co-educational day and boarding school on the edge of Epsom Downs, is looking to recruit a qualified and experienced chef to join the expanding and friendly Catering Team.

Working within a team of Chefs you will be responsible for preparing high quality food for staff and pupils, as well as for functions and other showcasing events held at the College.

You will have a passion to produce and present high-quality food and will be qualified at least to City and Guilds 706/1 & 2 or equivalent in NVQ 3, along with Food Safety and Health & Safety. The successful candidate will be organised, customer focused, able to prioritise and be a team player with a friendly and flexible approach. Further career development and training is offered to staff.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and successful team and the role offers broad experience in developing catering and kitchen management skills.

Offer of Post:

In accordance with statutory safer recruitment checks, the post will be offered subject to receipt of satisfactory written references, pre-placement medical assessment, proof of appropriate qualifications, a check of online search engines and websites of publicly available information that does not identify the candidate as potentially unsuitable to work within a school setting, a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and overseas police check if appropriate, as well as confirmation that the successful candidate is able to work in the UK. Prior to interview, an online search of internet search engines, websites and other publicly available and accessible platforms to ascertain applicant's suitability to work within a school environment will be undertaken on candidates that have been shortlisted. Please note whilst the Enhanced DBS check will be paid by the College if an overseas police check is required it will be at the cost of the successful applicant.

Application

In compliance with safeguarding regulations, applicants are required to complete the Application for Employment Form available from our website www.epsomcollege.org.uk. To comply with safeguarding procedures when working in a school, CVs cannot be accepted. Applicants should refer to the Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure and the safeguarding policies on the College website.

Epsom College, a highly successful independent co-educational day and boarding school on the edge of Epsom Downs, is looking to recruit a qualified and experienced chef to join the expanding and friendly Catering Team.

Working within a team of Chefs you will be responsible for preparing high quality food for staff and pupils, as well as for functions and other showcasing events held at the College.

You will have a passion to produce and present high-quality food and will be qualified at least to City and Guilds 706/1 & 2 or equivalent in NVQ 3, along with Food Safety and Health & Safety. The successful candidate will be organised, customer focused, able to prioritise and be a team player with a friendly and flexible approach. Further career development and training is offered to staff.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and successful team and the role offers broad experience in developing catering and kitchen management skills.