Chef Manager - Education Catering
Salary: £38,000 per annum
Location: Twickenham, South West London
Contract: Permanent | 42 Weeks per Year
The Company
Why Apply?
This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of a busy catering operation while enjoying a great work-life balance.
With predominantly school-term working, Monday-to-Friday hours and opportunities for career development, it's ideal for a Chef Manager looking for their next challenge.
Interested?
If you're an experienced Chef Manager based in Twickenham, Richmond, Hounslow or the surrounding areas, I'd welcome a confidential conversation.
Contact Jay Pindolia at Talent Hive.
07345 603172
jay@talenthive.co.uk
DM or WhatsApp welcome.
Salary: £38,000 per annum
Location: Twickenham, South West London
Contract: Permanent | 42 Weeks per Year
The Company
- A rapidly growing and established contract catering business specialising in education.
- A food-led organisation passionate about delivering high-quality, fresh and nutritious food.
- Strong focus on developing its people, with excellent training and career progression opportunities.
- A business that believes school catering should be about great food, engaging service and creating an enjoyable dining experience.
- £38,000 salary
- Term-time working
- Monday to Friday
- Daytime hours
- No evenings or weekends
- Excellent work-life balance
- Free meals while on shift
- Training and development opportunities
- Career progression within a growing catering business
- Employee benefits and retail discounts
- Chef Manager for a busy education catering operation in Twickenham area.
- Leading a high-volume kitchen producing fresh, seasonal and nutritious food for students and staff.
- A hands-on position combining cooking with the day-to-day management of the catering operation.
- Leading, motivating and developing the kitchen and catering team.
- Menu planning, food production, ordering, stock management and budget control.
- Ensuring excellent standards of food presentation and service throughout the day.
- Maintaining high standards of food safety, allergens, health & safety and due diligence.
- Developing strong relationships with the client and key stakeholders on site.
- Driving student engagement and continually looking at ways to improve the food offer, meal uptake and overall dining experience.
- An experienced Chef Manager, Head Chef or Senior Chef from an education, B&I, contract catering or high-volume fresh-food environment.
- Strong hands-on cooking skills with a genuine passion for fresh food.
- Experience leading, motivating and developing a catering team.
- Comfortable working within a busy, high-volume operation.
- Good understanding of food costs, stock control, ordering and kitchen budgets.
- Strong knowledge of allergens, food safety and compliance.
- Confident communicating with clients and key stakeholders.
- A proactive leader who takes ownership of their kitchen and maintains consistently high standards.
Why Apply?
This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of a busy catering operation while enjoying a great work-life balance.
With predominantly school-term working, Monday-to-Friday hours and opportunities for career development, it's ideal for a Chef Manager looking for their next challenge.
Interested?
If you're an experienced Chef Manager based in Twickenham, Richmond, Hounslow or the surrounding areas, I'd welcome a confidential conversation.
Contact Jay Pindolia at Talent Hive.
07345 603172
jay@talenthive.co.uk
DM or WhatsApp welcome.