The Company
An exciting and growing contract catering business within the education catering sector, currently operating across 150+ sites nationwide.
The company prides itself on a strong people-first culture, focusing on team development, fresh food, and building genuine relationships with clients and teams.
With continued growth, they are looking to appoint a strong Chef Manager to lead one of their flagship school contracts.
The Package
The Job Role
This Chef Manager role is based at a flagship secondary school site
Key responsibilities include:
The Requirements
We are looking for a strong, hands-on Chef Manager with experience in high-volume education or contract catering environments.
The ideal candidate will:
If you are an experienced Chef Manager looking to take on a flagship site within education catering, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and people-focused business.
Please apply today or contact:
Consultant: Jay Pindolia
�� +44 7345 603172 (Call or WhatsApp)
�� jay@talenthive.co.uk
An exciting and growing contract catering business within the education catering sector, currently operating across 150+ sites nationwide.
The company prides itself on a strong people-first culture, focusing on team development, fresh food, and building genuine relationships with clients and teams.
With continued growth, they are looking to appoint a strong Chef Manager to lead one of their flagship school contracts.
The Package
- Salary: £45,000 per annum
- Term Time Only - 42 weeks
- Monday to Friday
- Working hours: 7:00am - 3:00pm (40 hours per week)
- Bonus scheme available
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Genuine career progression opportunities within a growing group
The Job Role
This Chef Manager role is based at a flagship secondary school site
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading a team of 12-15 staff
- Managing high-volume service with approximately 1,000 daily covers
- Overseeing both main restaurant service and grab & go offer (40/60 split)
- Delivering a fresh food-led offer with a focus on quality and consistency
- Acting as the face of the contract, building strong relationships with the client and stakeholders
- Managing labour, food costs, and overall site performance
- Ensuring high standards of compliance, food safety, and service delivery
- Supporting light hospitality requirements on site
The Requirements
We are looking for a strong, hands-on Chef Manager with experience in high-volume education or contract catering environments.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have experience managing large, demanding teams and high-volume sites
- Be confident in dealing with client relationships, including more demanding stakeholders
- Be a strong leader who can motivate and develop teams
- Have a solid understanding of commercial performance and cost control
- Be passionate about fresh food and quality delivery
- Be adaptable and aligned with a people-first culture
- Be ambitious and looking for long-term progression
- Flagship secondary school site in North London (location details available on application).
- On-site parking available.
If you are an experienced Chef Manager looking to take on a flagship site within education catering, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and people-focused business.
Please apply today or contact:
Consultant: Jay Pindolia
�� +44 7345 603172 (Call or WhatsApp)
�� jay@talenthive.co.uk