Chef Manager - Education Catering
£45,000 per annum | 45 hours per week | Term time only, 42 weeks
Hertfordshire
The Company
£45,000 per annum | 45 hours per week | Term time only, 42 weeks
Hertfordshire
The Company
- An innovative, independently owned contract caterer specialising in education.
- An award-winning business with a passion for freshly prepared, nutritious food.
- A strong focus on seasonal British ingredients and partnerships with local suppliers.
- Committed to developing its people through training and career progression.
- £45,000 per annum.
- Term time only - 42 weeks per year.
- 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
- Daytime hours.
- Training, development and career progression opportunities.
- A hands-on Chef Manager position leading the catering operation at a busy secondary school with a sixth form.
- Overseeing breakfast, morning break and lunch services, alongside a separate sixth-form dining provision.
- Producing high-quality fresh food, with appealing hot and cold choices for students and staff.
- Leading, motivating and developing the catering team to deliver consistent food quality and efficient service.
- Managing food costs, labour budgets, ordering, stock control and waste.
- Building strong relationships with the school and responding to feedback from students and staff.
- Maintaining effective allergen controls, food safety procedures and accurate compliance records.
- Proven Chef Manager or Head Chef experience within education contract catering.
- Experience delivering fresh food in a busy, high-volume catering environment.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to organise and develop a successful team.
- Commercial awareness, including experience managing food costs and labour budgets.
- A genuine passion for nutritious food and engaging students with varied, appealing menus.
- Strong knowledge of food safety, allergen management and dietary requirements.
- Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
- Appointment subject to appropriate safeguarding and enhanced DBS checks.
- Hertfordshire.
- Suitable for candidates commuting from surrounding areas including Barnet, Hatfield and St Albans.