Sous Chef - Reading School

Start ASAP - 37 Hours per week, Monday to Thursday, 11.00am to 7.00pm and Friday, 7.30am to 3.00pm - Term time only plus one week, with occasional evening or weekend work required to support events. Working as part of a dedicated and friendly team, under the direction of the Catering Manager, we have an exciting opportunity for a Sous Chef to join our Catering Team. You will input into menus, order food supplies and will be keen to develop your knowledge and cooking techniques in a busy, thriving environment.

• Has catering experience, with strong operational and organisational skills
• Is comfortable in a customer facing environment.
• Has proven experience of managing a team.
• Is confident deputising for the Catering Manager in their absence.
• Can evidence working successfully as a member of a team., Reading School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. Full details of our Safeguarding - Staff Recruitment Policy and Data Policy can be found on our website., Disability Confident
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At Reading School, we have a clear educational philosophy and a deeply rooted commitment to social mobility. In all we do we seek to nurture character and develop academic excellence, and we know that what we do really matters. More than 10% of our Year 7 students come from disadvantaged backgrounds and we are proud of the difference that we make. In 2023, the school was rated the Sunday Times South East State School of the Year. We are a short walk from central Reading and close to transport links. Reading is a diverse place to live with arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the town. This is a permanent part-time role, starting immediately (unless notice period of successful candidate requires later start), subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.