VACANCIES AT CONNECT ~ 2 February 2018 Please see the following pages for details of our current vacancies: Sales Director in Wallingford Sales Team Coordinator in Wallingford Chef Manager in Esher Chef Manager in Basingstoke Relief Chef Manager in Guildford Area General Catering Manager in Bedford Clubhouse Manager in Drayton Chef in Dibden Purlieu Weekend Chef in Banbury Weekend Chef in Bicester Weekend Cook/Chef in Chichester Weekend Cook/Chef in Edenbridge Weekend Cook/Chef in Hove Weekend Cook/Chef in Tonbridge Weekend/Casual Chef in Horley Weekend Cook/Chef in Basingstoke Food Service Assistant in Gerrards Cross Food Service Assistant in Camberley Food Service Assistant in Abingdon Kitchen Assistant in Tonbridge Kitchen Assistant in Esher General Kitchen Assistant in Dunstable Casual Waiting & Kitchen Staff in Staines
How to Apply Send your CV with a covering letter (if appropriate) to the email address at the bottom of the job details page. Please make sure that you insert the job title in the subject line. Please include work day contact details. If you would like further information regarding the position you are interested in, please contact Connect Catering Head Office on 01491 826000. An enhanced DBS check will be required for positions in assisted living complexes, schools or colleges.
Connect Vacancy: Wallingford Sales Director We are a regional contract caterer operating in the south of England. We are looking for a Sales Manager who is experienced in selling contract catering to manage our small, friendly team in Wallingford. Connect always deliver what they promise. Sales contracts are target driven. Bonuses are not paid. This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful company who have been awarded a place in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For for the seventh year running and we have held Investors in People Gold award for the past 18 years. If you think you have the skills for this position, please email your CV to Kate Bendall: kate.bendall@connectcatering.co.uk
Connect Vacancy: Wallingford Sales Team Coordinator We are an independent, family owned contract caterer based in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. You must be creative and organised and the key areas of responsibility include: completing tender documents and writing proposals to support the team, proof reading, diary and database management. Applicants should have strong skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint and an excellent telephone manner. Hours of work are 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday with a salary of 22,500 negotiable on experience. This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly team in a successful company who have been awarded a place in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For for the seventh year running and we have held Investors in People Gold award for the past 18 years. If you think you have the skills for this position, please email your CV to Janet Brown: sales@connectcatering.co.uk
Connect Vacancy: Esher Chef Manager Are you passionate about food, keen to join a company that invests in training and development? Then this is the perfect opportunity to join the Connect team at a prestigious site in Esher. Experienced Chef Manager required to work in a modern B&I restaurant. Our ideal candidate will be dedicated, passionate about food and able to lead the catering team. Working 40 hours per week from Monday to Friday, 7.00am - 3.30pm, the salary is 25,000 per annum. Training and uniform is provided. The successful candidate will: be team focussed and a people person be capable of constantly achieving Connect Catering s high standards be a passionate foodie with an ability to multitask be able to manage and enthuse a team be computer literate be able to exceed customer expectations every day have proven experience within the contract catering market. If you think you have the skills for this position, please email your CV to Steve Conway: steve.conway@connectcatering.co.uk
Connect Vacancy: Basingstoke Chef Manager Experienced Chef Manager required to work in the staff restaurant of a busy distribution site in Basingstoke. Working mainly from Monday to Friday at a salary of up to 27,000 per annum; the site is a 24 hour 7 days per week operation and there maybe occasions when cover is needed at weekends as part of your management role. Are you passionate about food, innovative, looking for a challenge and confident about your people management skills? Duties will include ordering, budgetary control and cooking fresh food for the customers, staff supervision across all shifts and you will be required to make spot checks at weekends and nights. Our ideal candidate will be able to manage the kitchen and team, will be computer literate and have a catering qualification as a chef or a manger. Excellent training opportunities and uniform are provided. If you think you have the skills required for this position please email your CV to Jenny Luyten: jenny.luyten@connectcatering.co.uk
Connect Vacancy: Guildford Area Relief Chef Manager Experienced Relief Chef Manager required to work for an award winning contract catering company. Connect Catering are listed in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For 2018 and hold Investors in People Gold Status. Our ideal candidate will have a passion for fresh food, strong craft skills and have proven experience in a similar role. Working in care homes, schools and business and industry sites in the Guildford area, travelling as far as the New Forest and Andover. The salary is competitive plus mileage is paid for in line with the company s expenses policy for using your own car to travel to the various catering contracts. Training and development is provided to further your career within the company and uniform is also provided. If you think you have the skills for this position, please email your CV to Jonathan Clay: jonathan.clay@connectcatering.co.uk
Connect Vacancy: Bedford General Catering Manager Experienced General Catering Manager required for a prestigious and very busy school in Bedford. Connect Catering are listed 18 th in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For 2017 and is one of the UK s leading contract caterers. This is an exciting and challenging role, working mainly Monday to Friday, and also as the business requires, all year round for a highly competitive salary. As the General Catering Manager, you will manage a large team and the daily operation of all the on-site catering and hospitality requirements. You will need to ensure the best service and food quality are provided in line with the company ethos. You will liaise directly with the on-site stakeholders; this role carries a lot of responsibility; you have a fantastic team to support you, and you will have experienced support from your Operations Manager and Head Office staff. Training and career development is provided. Key responsibilities: Develop, train and motivate your team to deliver the very best service and quality at all times, leading by example; Ensure that Food Safety, Health and Safety and company guidelines and policies are met; To be the first point of contact for all issues related to catering and deal with them in a prompt and suitable manner. Key skills: People orientated with impeccable standards for quality, service and presentation; Able to work under pressure and within tight deadlines; Computer literate, numerate with very good verbal and interpersonal skills; A can-do attitude with a flexible, friendly and positive approach to the business. If you think you have the skills for this role, please email your CV to Jenny Luyten: jenny.luyten@connectcatering.co.uk
Connect Vacancy: Drayton Clubhouse Manager Experienced Clubhouse Manager required to work in a golf club in Drayton, Oxfordshire. This is an exciting role for a highly skilled and motivated individual. A background in hospitality or restaurant / bar management is preferable. This role offers a salary in the region of 26,000 depending on experience, hours as required, five out of seven days. Key Management Responsibilities: The provision of high food and customer service standards in the clubhouse, bar and function areas. This will include the ability to book, arrange and deliver weddings and large functions as well as the corporate hospitality Responsibility for cleanliness in all areas of the clubhouse Budgetary controls with ability to introduce sales building initiatives Food and bar stock management Cash management Development and production of menus Line managing the staff/team and their weekly rosta including arranging staffing for large functions Compliance with all Food Safety and Health & Safety company guidelines and policies. Key Skills: Front of house experience and a passion for great customer service Can-do attitude Bar management experience Menu development A hands-on approach to management To be an innovative individual, with a knowledge of current industry trends Computer literate. If you are interested in this role please email your CV to Steve Conway: steve.conway@connectcatering.co.uk
Connect Vacancy: Dibden Purlieu Chef Chef required to join our friendly team within a 40 bedroom care home in Dibden Purlieu near Hythe. Duties to include preparing and cooking a pre-ordered three course supper for the residents and staff, as well as serving meals from the hot plate and liaising with care staff to ensure all requests are met. Hours are 11am to 7pm on four days out of seven per week at up to 10 per hour, depending on experience. This role will involve working at weekends and more shifts may be available to cover holiday and sickness. Training and uniform is provided. If you think you have the skills for this position, please email your CV to Jonathan Clay: jonathan.clay@connectcatering.co.uk
Connect Vacancy: Banbury Weekend Chef Weekend Chef required to work in a busy staff restaurant in Banbury. Hours are Saturdays from 7am to 2.30pm and Sundays from 7am to 11am at 11 per hour, providing the breakfast service. Our ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role. Uniform and training opportunities are provided. If you think you have the skills for this position, please email your CV to Stuart Best: fineladyu12@connectcatering.ltd.uk
Connect Vacancy: Bicester Weekend Chef Part time Chef required to join our small friendly catering team at a busy retirement property in Bicester. The duties will involve: preparing, cooking and serving a freshly made lunch and running the kitchen in the absence of the Chef Manager and liaising with the care team to provide an effective catering service. The hours are 8am to 3pm Saturday and Sunday. The rate of pay is 12.50 per hour and more hours may be available to cover holiday and sickness when required. We will provide full uniform and training with further career development opportunities in the future. If you think you have the skills for this position, please email your CV to Stuart Reid: stuart.reid@connectcatering.co.uk
Connect Vacancy: Chichester Weekend Cook / Chef Are you passionate about fresh food and looking for a challenge? Weekend Cook/Chef required to work in the restaurant and kitchen of an assisted living retirement development in Chichester. Hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 7.30am to 3pm at 12 per hour. Duties include providing good, traditional, fresh food for the residents and following company HACCP procedures and paperwork. Our ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role. Uniform and training opportunities are provided. If you think you have the skills required for this position, please email your CV to Ruth Akeroyd: byroncourtu155@connectcatering.ltd.uk
Connect Vacancy: Edenbridge Weekend Cook / Chef Are you passionate about fresh food and looking for a challenge? Weekend Cook/Chef required to work in the restaurant/kitchen of an assisted living retirement development in Edenbridge. Hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 3.30pm at 12 per hour. Duties include providing good, traditional, fresh food for the residents, completing HACCP paperwork and supervising a Food Service Assistant. Our ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role. Uniform and training opportunities are provided. If you think you have the skills required for this position please email your CV to Natalie Madgwick: romancourtu157@connectcatering.co.uk
Connect Vacancy: Hove Weekend Cook / Chef Weekend Cook/Chef required to work in a friendly hospice in Hove. Working various shifts over the weekends at 11 per hour. Duties include catering for patient and staff meals providing good, traditional, fresh food. Our ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role. Uniform and training opportunities are offered. If you think you have the skills required for this position please send your CV to Karen Lilley: catering@marlets.org.uk
Connect Vacancy: Tonbridge Weekend Cook / Chef Are you passionate about fresh food and looking for a challenge? Weekend Cook/Chef required to work in the restaurant/kitchen of an assisted living retirement development in Tonbridge. Hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 7.30am to 3pm at 12 per hour. Duties include providing good, traditional, fresh food for the residents. Our ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role. Uniform and training opportunities are provided. If you think you have the skills required for this position please email your CV to David Coleman: castlecourtu160@connectcatering.ltd.uk
Connect Vacancy: Horley Weekend / Casual Chef Are you passionate about fresh food and looking for a challenge? Weekend/Casual Chef required to work in the restaurant/kitchen of an assisted living retirement development in Horley. Hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 7.30am to 3pm at 10.20 per hour. Duties include providing good, traditional, fresh food for the residents. Our ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role. Uniform and training opportunities are provided. If you think you have the skills required for this position please email your CV to Ana Santos: wavertreecourtu159@connectcatering.ltd.uk
Connect Vacancy: Basingstoke Weekend Cook/Chef Cook/Chef required to work alone in the staff restaurant of a busy distribution centre in Basingstoke. Hours are Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 2pm at up to 15 per hour, depending on experience. Duties to include cooking meals, serving customers, replenishing food, completing records and keeping the kitchen clean and tidy. Training and uniform provided. If you think you have the skills required for this position please send your CV to Anne Chance: martinbroweru237@connectcatering.ltd.uk
Connect Vacancy: Gerrards Cross Food Service Assistant Food Service Assistant required to work in the busy dining room of a school in Gerrards Cross. Working term time only from Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm at 7.83 per hour. Duties to include food preparation, helping the Chef and serving duties. We are an award winning company, placed 18 th in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For. Training and uniform is provided. If you think you have the skills for this position, please email your CV to Richard Hardy: rhardy@gayhurstschool.co.uk
Connect Vacancy: Camberley Food Service Assistant Food Service Assistant required to work in the busy dining room of a school in Camberley. Working term time only from Monday to Friday for 3 hours a day from 11am to 2pm at 7.83 per hour. Duties to include food preparation, helping the Chef, washing up, cleaning and serving duties. We are an award winning company, placed 18th in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For 2018. Training and uniform is provided. If you think you have the skills for this position, please email your CV to Linda Pearson: lyndhurstu256@connectcatering.co.uk
Connect Vacancy: Abingdon Food Service Assistant Food Service Assistant required to work in a staff restaurant in Tubney Woods, Abingdon. Working 21 hours per week on Mondays to Thursdays from 10am to 2pm and Fridays from 9am to 2pm at 7.75 per hour. Duties include assisting the Chef, helping out in the kitchen and food service. Training and uniform is provided. Connect Catering has been ranked in the top 20 of The Sunday Times Best 100 Companies To Work For listings for the last 5 years and we have Investors in People Gold status. If you think you have the skills required please send a CV with contact phone number to Vivien Collett: tubney.canteen@oxinst.co.uk
Connect Vacancy: Tonbridge Kitchen Assistant Kitchen Assistant required to work in the restaurant/kitchen of an assisted living retirement development in Tonbridge. Hours are Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 4pm at 8.66 per hour. Duties to include assisting the Chef, preparing and serving food, washing up and cleaning the kitchen. No experience required, just a positive, can-do attitude. Uniform and training opportunities are provided. If you think you have the skills required for this position please email your CV to David Coleman: castlecourtu160@connectcatering.ltd.uk
Connect Vacancy: Esher Kitchen Assistant Kitchen Assistant required to work in a modern staff restaurant in Esher. Working Monday to Friday from 8am to 3.30pm at 9 per hour, although these hours are negotiable. Duties include assisting the Chef, helping out in the kitchen, serving and general tasks in the restaurant. Training and uniform is provided. Connect Catering has been ranked in the top 20 of The Sunday Times Best 100 Companies To Work For listings for the last 5 years and we have Investors in People Gold status. If you think you have the skills required please send a CV with contact phone number to Steve Conway: steve.conway@connectcatering.co.uk
Connect Vacancy: Dunstable General Kitchen Assistant General Kitchen Assistant required to work in a busy staff restaurant in Houghton Regis, Dunstable. Working Monday to Friday from 8am to 3pm at 7.83 per hour. Duties to include helping the Chef, washing up and general kitchen duties. Training and uniform is provided. Connect Catering are an award winning, family run contract catering company who pride ourselves on producing and serving freshly cooked meals and delivering a first class service to our clients. If you think you have the skills for this position, please email Gaby Parker: thegetaway@certsure.com
Connect Vacancy: Staines Casual Waiting & Kitchen Staff Casual waiting and kitchen staff required to join our team in the restaurant of a prestigious client in Staines. Various shifts are available and candidates must be over 18 years of age. This is an exciting opportunity to join an successful company who were recently awarded 8 th place in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For and we have achieved an Investors in People Gold award. Training and uniform is provided. If you think you have the skills for this position, please email your CV to Steve Conway: steve.conway@connectcatering.co.uk
Connect Catering Limited We are a contract catering company and therefore have no accommodation available for any of our employees. We offer self development training in both catering and management courses. If you are interested in either or both please visit our website www.connectcatering.co.uk or if already a Connect employee visit our company intranet site www.connectcatering.ltd.uk Online application forms can be found at either of the above contact addresses or can be requested by calling Connect Catering Head Office on 01491 826000.