Chef Manager
?? Southampton
?? Term Time Only 44 Weeks Per Year
?? Competitive Salary + Benefits
Lead a School Kitchen That Makes a Difference Every Day
We're looking for an experienced and passionate Chef Manager to lead the catering operation within a busy state primary school in Southampton.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented chef with strong leadership skills to enjoy a better work-life balance while continuing to do what they love. Working term time plus inset and training weeks (44 weeks per year), you'll play a key role in delivering nutritious, high-quality meals to pupils and staff while managing the day-to-day running of the school kitchen.
What You'll Be Doing Leading and managing the school catering operation
Preparing, cooking and serving fresh, nutritious meals to a high standard
Managing food purchasing, stock control and budgets
Ensuring compliance with Food Safety, Health & Safety and company procedures
Motivating, training and developing your catering team
Building positive relationships with the school and customers
Monitoring food quality, service standards and cost controls
Driving continuous improvement and maintaining a clean, safe kitchen environment
These duties align with the operational, financial, customer service and people management responsibilities detailed within the role profile. [Chef Manager JD Word]
What We're Looking For Previous experience in a Chef Manager, Catering Manager or similar leadership role
Strong food production and kitchen management skills
Experience managing budgets, stock and labour costs
Excellent communication and people-management abilities
A passion for delivering great food and customer service
Food Hygiene qualifications and a strong understanding of Health & Safety practices
Ability to work independently while developing a positive team culture
The role requires experience leading successful teams, strong commercial awareness and the ability to manage food service operations effectively. [Chef Manager JD Word], [Catering Manager JD Word]
What's In It For You? Term-time working with school holidays off
Work-life balance rarely found in hospitality
Opportunity to make a positive impact on children's wellbeing
Career development within a leading contract catering business
Pension scheme and company benefits
Supportive team environment
Apply Today
If you're a talented chef who enjoys leading teams, delivering quality food and wants a rewarding role within education catering, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us create great mealtimes for pupils across Southampton.
We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
Contributory pension scheme
Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
About Us
Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Chartwells has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives.
Every week, Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK. Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children's Barred List check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we ask applicants to declare all previous convictions and cautions in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Job Reference: com/0210/44267001/52822957/SU #State Schools
Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!
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