Join our team! Are you a passionate Head Chef? If so, we'd love you to join our fantastic Catering team at Lea Valley Academy! This role sits within our Education division - catering for students. Dedicated to providing high-quality, nutritious, fresh, and sustainable food for our younger generation, we're 100% committed to supporting a healthy diet. At Taylor Shaw & Edwards & Blake, we're driven by the knowledge that young people deserve and need the best food for their wellbeing; we do food with a difference. What you'll be doing... As a Head Chef you will be proactively managing and supporting a catering team as well as creating a platform for financial growth through cost control and culinary excellence. Responsibilities: Recruiting, training, supporting and people development to deliver an efficient, high quality service to Elior UK, customer and client Maintaining, ordering and controlling food stocks within budget Ensuring ongoing team communications, including building internal and external relationships, management reporting and client liaison to enable operational excellence Accountable for COSHH, Food Safety, H&S, legal regulations, environmental policies and duty of care to customer and colleagues Elior is committed to safeguarding children and colleagues. Candidates that are shortlisted for this role, will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and two suitable references. Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm, term time only What can you bring? In this role: Proven leadership ability with a proactive, hands-on approach Genuine interest in customer service excellence Focused on the front line Catering experience essential with chef skills 2+ years experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef ready for their next step Our way of saying thank you... At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts. FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day. Support Your Way of Life: Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments Term Time Holidays offering you flexibility Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect: Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community Supporting You Through Life's Ups & Downs: Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind: Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle-to-work scheme Why it's great to work for us... Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK's leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including: Workplaces & Office Space Sporting Venues & Stadiums Attraction & Heritage Sites Public Sector & Defence Health, Care & Hospitals Schools, Colleges & Universities Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we're committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled. That's why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us! Elior Celebrates Equality Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work! Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.