Area Chef Manager: West Midlands School Catering Leader

Sodexo Ltd; Stourbridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health and wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Free health and wellbeing app

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Salary Finance Platform

Sodexo Retirement Plan

Death in Service benefit

Learning and development tools

Cycle to Work Scheme

Volunteering opportunities

Flexible and dynamic work environment

Competitive compensation

Full training and full protective制服

Job summary

Sodexo Ltd is seeking an Area Chef Manager to oversee school catering operations across the Stourbridge and Halesowen area. You will lead multiple school teams, ensuring top food quality, service, safety and financial performance across sites.

The role is hands-on with close collaboration to drive improvements, support operational needs and deliver excellent service to pupils, staff and visitors. Monday-to-Friday pattern with no regular unsociable hours.

Qualifications

• Expertise cooking for large groups (100–1300 students) in a school setting.
• Experience supervising kitchen staff and teams.
• Knowledge of food safety procedures and health & safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage replenishment of food and end-of-service area tidy-up.
• Develop, mentor, train and inspire the kitchen team.
• Control labour, food and stock costs across operations.
• Manage and optimise costs under your control.
• Ensure uniform standards of food and service for staff, visitors and students.
• Create and develop school menus.
• Conduct routine audits to ensure standards are met.

Skills

Cooking on a large scale

Staff supervision

Food safety

Menu development

Education

Level 2 Food safety Certificate

Job description

Sodexo Ltd is seeking an Area Chef Manager to oversee school catering operations across the Stourbridge and Halesowen area. You will lead multiple school teams, ensuring top food quality, service, safety and financial performance across sites.

The role is hands-on with close collaboration to drive improvements, support operational needs and deliver excellent service to pupils, staff and visitors. Monday-to-Friday pattern with no regular unsociable hours.