Gareth Marriss

I left my last job to be a foster carer full time. My wife and I have been doing this since 2005. We do a wide range of children with medical needs. We have fostered over 65 children.

Foster carer - Wakefield social services - Wakefield

(2005-04)

I left my last job to be a foster carer full time. My wife and I have been doing this since 2005. We do a wide range of children with medical needs. We have fostered over 65 children.

Catering Manager - Caterlink Education Catering - Wakefield

(2024-04 - 2025-12)

Responsible for the day to day running of the catering

• Kitchen management
• Food hygiene, Health and safety, Allergens, stock control, ordering, Achieving GP ppm
• Work closely with the school business manager

Chef Manager - Taylor Shaw Elior - Pontefract

(2021-09 - 2024-04)

Responsible for the smooth running of the unit. Chartwells my previous employer lost the contract and we were transferred to Taylor Shaw Elior.

• Food production
• Allergens special diets
• Maintaining gross profit
• Health and safety COSHH HACCP
• Maintaining up-to-date risk assessments
• Staff training
• Dealing with EHO
• Maintaining the 5 stars
• Work closely with the Headteacher and School business manager

Chef Manager - Chartwells - Pontefract

(2019-09 - 2021-08)

Responsible for the smooth running of the unit.

• Food production
• Documentations
• Maintaining gross profit
• Dealing with E H O and health and safety
• Training staff and keeping training files up-to-date
• Risk assessments
• Liaise and work closely with the headteacher and with the school business manager

Breakfast chef - Cedar Court Hotels - Wakefield

(2000-05 - 2019-08)

Responsible for the smooth running of the breakfast and lunch service.

• Documention food temp delivery fridge freezer logs
• Receiving stock deliverys
• Planning business ahead so stock can be ordered
• Health and Safety, Coshh

Head Chef - Headingley Nursing Home - Leeds

(1998-06 - 2000-05)

Responsible for all food operation.

• Staff rota
• Documention
• Health and safety
• Special diets
• Dealing with E H O

Chef promoted to head chef - Rose Court Nursing Home - Leeds

(1993-08 - 1998-06)

Responsible for all food operation.

• Health and safety cossh documention chef promoted to second chef - National Power Training Center - Leeds

(1991-07 - 1993-08)

Working under the catering manager was responsible for food preparation and service for canteen and buffets.

• Dealing with customers

Cookery for catering industry - Catering - West Cheshire college (1989-01 - 1989-12)

Food and beverage sales and service - Catering - West Cheshire college (1989-01 - 1990-12)

Patisserie - Catering - West Cheshire college (1989-01 - 1991-12)

Food and beverage sales and sevice - Catering - West Cheshire College (1989-01 - 1990-12)

Cookery for catering industry - Catering - West Cheshire college (1990-01 - 1991-12)

Beverage sales and service - Catering - West Cheshire College (1990-01 - 1991-12)

Food Hygiene - Catering - West Cheshire college (1990-01 - 1991-12)