Executive Chef
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough
- £30,151 - £32,020 pro rata
- Expired
- Salary:
- NJC Points 23-25 - £30,151 - £32,020 (PBO) pro rata for 40 weeks working
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023 or sooner
- Apply by:
- 24 July 2023
Job overview
Executive Chef
Lime Trust is looking for two Executive Chefs to join our in house catering teams, in their regional hubs, one for both the London regional hub based in London Borough of Waltham Forest and Peterborough regional hub based in Orton Goldhay.
Lime Trust consists of 8 schools, 4 special and 4 primary, in Cambridgeshire and North and East London.
We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational Executive Chef to work across four of the schools within the Peterborough hub. We are looking for somebody with a passion for quality produce and nutritional development to run our school kitchens within the hub. You will have the opportunity to transform our school lunch provision to provide fresh, tasty, exciting and nutritious food for our children, staff and school visitors.
You will be responsible for training and upskilling a small team of kitchen staff ensuring that meals are nutritionally balanced and in line with the Schools Nutritional Standards.
We are looking to appoint enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals who can demonstrate:
- A Working knowledge of HACCP, and Health and Safety in a Catering environment
- Experience of working within an education environment, though this is not essential
- Good organisational ability
- Excellent hygiene and health & safety practices
- First class communication skills
- Experience in preparing and serving food
- Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation
- Familiar with ordering, budgeting and accounts
- An awareness of the Governments Healthy Eating Initiative
- An awareness of Allergen Management.
The successful candidate will hold:
- Level 3 Food Safety Certificate
- NVQ 3 or equivalent in Catering and Hospitality
Please see the Trust Benefits in the attached brochure about how we support and value employees who work for Lime Trust.
Recruitment timetable:
Closing date: 9.00am on 24 July 2023
Shortlisting: 25 July 2023
Interviews: 28 July 2023
Visits to our schools are warmly welcomed. Please contact Laura Fisher Head of Business on laura.fisher@limetrust.org to discuss the role further or to arrange a visit.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References will be taken up before appointment.
Attached documents
About Lime Academy Orton
- Lime Academy Orton
- Clayton Site, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough
- Cambridgeshire
- PE2 5SD
- United Kingdom
Lime Trust is a Multi Academy Trust formed of 8 schools over 10 locations across Peterborough and the London Boroughs of Havering and Waltham Forest. We have grown to include four primary schools and four all-through special schools, with 2400 pupils and over 700 employees. In our academies we strive to ensure:
· Learners are safe and enjoy learning
· Everyone feels included, respected, and valued
· An ambitious curriculum develops our learners for the challenges of life and adulthood
· Employee potential is recognised and invested in
Putting Learners First is the Trust’s vision. We do this by providing high quality education for pupils through school-to-school collaboration, Trust direction, high challenge and high support. Our values of Respect, Equity, Self-worth, Partnership, Enjoyment, Communication and Trust are core to all we do
LIME Trust Vision & Values
Putting Learners First is our Trust vision.
We aim to create a nurturing and supportive learning environment for all, encouraging our learners to achieve academic excellence and reach their full potential. We set high expectations and build capacity-rich schools through facilitating school-to-school collaboration. The high challenge we put forward is met with equally high support from our team of education experts, so we continue to improve our children’s lives and futures – especially for disadvantaged pupils.
Our values are based on R.E.S.P.E.C.T. which means we believe that:
Respect is built on unconditional positive regard for all learners, all employees, and our wider communities.
Equity enables everyone to be treated as individuals. It removes barriers, provides opportunity and celebrates difference.
Self-worth creates a culture where all learners, all employees and our wider community have pride in their contributions and feel confident and valued.
Partnership is working together for the common good, ensuring that our learners are at the heart of all that we do.
Enjoyment is feeling happy, safe and motivated to make a positive contribution.
Communication provides a voice for all, creating a shared understanding through dialogue.
Trust is a partnership which requires us to act with integrity. Be brave, honest and kind.
Top 5 reasons for working for Lime Trust
- The Trust is committed to our vision and values as above which are always incorporated in everything the Trusts achieves.
- Reduced workload for teachers as planning days are arranged half termly for all year groups collectively across all schools.
- Enhanced benefits for both teachers and support staff
- CPD and career pathways which enhances career progression across the Trust
- Wellbeing is at the forefront for both leaners and employees.
- The Trust is committed to our vision and values as above and are always at the heart of the direction of the Trust growth plan.
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