Chef Manager

Chef Manager 

Walton on Thames

£41,000 per annum

Monday–Friday

42 weeks per year

We’re recruiting for an experienced Chef Manager to lead a busy, high volume education kitchen near Walton on Thames.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands on chef and natural leader to take ownership of the kitchen operation, delivering fresh, seasonal and nutritious food to hundreds of students while leading and developing a talented catering team.

The Role

• Lead and motivate the kitchen and catering team.
• Deliver high quality, fresh food at volume.
• Plan creative menus and manage dietary requirements.
• Oversee stock, ordering, budgets, waste and compliance.
• Maintain excellent food hygiene, health & safety and service standards.
• Build strong relationships with the school and key stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement across the food and service offer.

About You

We’re looking for a confident, hands on Chef Manager or Senior Chef with experience in education, contract catering or another high-volume environment.

You’ll need strong leadership skills, experience with menu planning and kitchen management, and a genuine passion for delivering great food and high standards.

The Benefits

• £41,000 salary
• Monday–Friday, 6:30am–4:00pm

• 42 weeks per year, including INSET days 

• No evenings or weekends

• Free meals while on shift
• Uniform provided
• Training, development and career progression
• Free qualifications
• Staff discounts across 850+ retailers

• Monthly team incentives

• Parking on site

If you’re looking for a Chef Manager role offering excellent work-life balance, strong leadership responsibility and the opportunity to make a real impact through food, we’d love to hear from you.

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