The Catering Department
The Catering department is run by the Head of Catering and Hospitality, supported by three line managers. The College does not have a centralised dining room and each boarding house runs its own kitchen which caters for about 70 boys and 10 members of staff. We employ nearly 30 Head Chefs and Chefs along with many Kitchen and Dining Room Assistants. During the course of a day the Catering team produces nearly 2,500 meals all from scratch and from fresh ingredients!
In addition to this we also cater for many functions, both for internal and external clients. The Functions team is led by the Functions Manager, assisted by Supervisors and Stewards (Catering Assistants). The permanent team is supported when required by casual staff.
Responsibilities
The Relief Head Chef will work in any one of our catering outlets, including our boarding houses and main kitchen, in any role as necessary, and the main duties and responsibilities are listed below, but this list is not exhaustive.
Managerial Responsibilities
The Head Chef is responsible for the direction and control of all staff employed within the kitchen environment, which will require guidance in kitchen matters. The domestic and/or casual staff also assist in the serving and clearing away of the meals which are taken on a ‘family service’ basis. In particular, the Head Chef must ensure that there is adequate cover to meet known commitments, including weekend duties.
Personal Qualities
In order to carry out his/her duties effectively, the position holder needs to be able to work flexibly and have a helpful and co-operative approach. Applicants are expected to be qualified to at least NVQ3 or equivalent but Winchester College may consider comparable kitchen experience for an exceptional candidate. The successful applicant will need:
Terms of Service
Hours of Work
An average of 40 hours will be worked over a two-week rota, exclusive of meal breaks. It is essential that the post holder be able to work flexibly across the working week, which will include working evenings and weekends to ensure standards across all meals. This is a year round position.
Start Date
As soon as possible.
Salary
The starting salary will be circa £23,780 (gross) per annum. This includes four weeks paid holiday. Salary levels are reviewed on 1 September annually, and this appointment will next be reviewed in 2021.
Holidays
The College leave year runs from 1 September to 31 August. This position will be entitled to the statutory holiday requirements.These are presently 28 days. Any Public Bank Holiday occurring during term time is deemed to be a normal working day. All leave must be taken by prior arrangement with the HR Manager and must be taken outside of the school’s term times.
Probation and Notice Periods
The first four months of employment will be a probationary period. During this time conduct and performance will be reviewed. The College may extend the probationary period if it is deemed to be required. During the probationary period the notice required to terminate employment will be one week (by either the employee or employer). The notice will increase upon the successful completion of the probationary period
Pension and Life Cover
On employment, employees will be auto-enrolled into the College’s pension scheme according to legislative thresholds. Those who are not eligible for auto-enrolment may still elect to join the College’s pension scheme. Initially, when joining the College’s pension scheme, employees will become a member of the College’s Group Personal Pension Plan (GPP). For this Plan, known as Tier 1, the employee contributes 5% and the employer 3%.
After nine months’ membership of the Tier 1 plan employees may opt to join Tier 2, which is also a Group Personal Pension Plan and the contributions are 5% from the employee and a 9% contribution from the College. Employees in Tier 1 automatically qualify for a Life Cover of 2 times salary. On entry to Tier 2 Life Cover changes to 4 times salary.
Enhanced Disclosure and other Pre-employment checks
Winchester College is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children at the school. Therefore, this appointment will be subject to a successful Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check. This will provide details of convictions, reprimands, warnings, cautions and bind overs as per the DBS filtering guidance. A policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders, and information about DBS filtering, is available upon request from the HR Department if required. The college may approach previous employers to seek relevant experience or qualifications, in addition to obtaining references provided by the candidate.
Data Protection Statement
Winchester College collects and processes relevant personal data as part of its everyday operations and is obliged to process it in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. The school is the Data Controller of this data under the Act and is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office; its registration number is Z5751669.
Any queries about this policy or how personal data is processed by the school should be referred to the Data Protection Liaison Officer.