At a Glance
- Tasks: Step into various kitchens, support teams, and ensure high standards in food safety.
- Company: Caterplus - a community-focused catering company with a passion for great food.
- Benefits: Enjoy free meals, flexible hours, 28 days holiday, and paid volunteering days.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities and exclusive discounts on leisure and travel.
- Why this job: Experience variety, autonomy, and make a real impact in different communities.
- Qualifications: Senior chef experience, strong leadership skills, and a passion for customer service.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Step away from the same kitchen every day. As a Relief Chef Manager with Caterplus, you’ll become our trusted regional expert – stepping into different sites across the region to support, steady the ship and keep our communities well-fed and cared for.
If you’re a confident, adaptable chef who enjoys variety, autonomy and a role that genuinely makes you feel needed, this is the one. This role covers the Ferndown, Dorset area. You must be flexible, hold a full valid UK driving licence and have your own reliable transportation.
Benefits include car allowance and mileage.
What you’ll be doing…
- Cover planned and unplanned absence across multiple Caterplus locations
- Support teams during busy periods or transition
- Bring consistency, standards and leadership wherever you go
- Keep kitchens running safely, efficiently and to Caterplus standards
- Act as the regional specialist for Textured Modified Foods (TMF), delivering training and best practice
- Build strong relationships with managers and operations teams across the region
- Role model high standards in H&S, food safety and compliance
No two weeks will look the same – you’ll work with different teams, strengthen different kitchens and make a visible impact everywhere you go.
What can you bring?
- Senior chef experience
- Calm, organised and confident under pressure
- A genuine passion for customer service
- Strong kitchen management and people leadership
- A positive, solutions-focused approach
- TMF experience helpful, though training provided
5 out of 7 days covering sites across Ferndown, Dorset within our over-55 catering communities.
Being a Relief Chef Manager at Caterplus gives you:
- Variety instead of routine
- More responsibility and autonomy
- Wider visibility with senior leaders (accelerates progression)
- A role where you’re the person people rely on when it counts
Brilliant Work Deserves Brilliant Perks!
At Elior, we believe that when you love where you work, it shows. That’s why we make sure our team feels appreciated, supported, and set up for success!
Here’s what’s waiting for you:
- Free, tasty meals - Enjoy tasty, nutritious food on us while you work!
- Flexible working - including part time roles, because life doesn’t run on a 9-5 schedule.
- Plenty of Time to Unwind - 28 days of holiday, and after two years, enjoy even more with 31 days.
- Leave for life’s important moments - whether family, personal or unexpected.
- Give back time - paid volunteering days for the causes you care about.
- Room to grow - career development and learning opportunities for all stages of your career.
- Financial security - pension schemes and life assurance.
- Exclusive discounts - save on entertainment, leisure, and even travel!
Regional Mobile Chef Manager in Ferndown employer: Elior Uk
Caterplus is an exceptional employer that values variety and autonomy, allowing you to step into different kitchens across Ferndown, Dorset, while making a meaningful impact in the community. With a strong focus on employee well-being, we offer flexible working hours, generous holiday allowances, and opportunities for career growth, all within a supportive and appreciative work culture. Join us to enjoy free meals, paid volunteering days, and exclusive discounts, ensuring that your role as a Relief Chef Manager is both rewarding and fulfilling.
