Catering Chef Manager - Term time only + 10 days

Admiral Recruitment Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a full-time Catering Chef Manager for a busy school in Reading. The role involves managing daily catering operations for approximately 1100 students, requiring a strong background in education catering and excellent customer service skills. Working hours will be Monday to Friday, with early evenings and no weekend work, providing a unique schedule with limited working weeks during school breaks. An ideal position for an experienced chef who wants to make a difference in a school environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a large catering environment.
• Ability to work closely with teachers and students.
• Knowledge of nutrition and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily catering operations for approximately 1100 students.
• Ensure quality of food delivery during breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Coordinate with staff and teachers for effective service.

Skills

Management of kitchen staff

Understanding of education catering

Knowledge of local and national food trends

Front-facing customer service

Job description

Catering Chef Manager - Term time only + 10 days

Chef Manager

Reading

Education

£30-35 per annum

Term time only + 10 days

My Client is actively looking to recruit a full‑time chef manager at this busy school based in the Reading area.

Managing a large school feeding approximately 1100 children per day.

An understanding in education catering is very important as the school is very focused on the Catering department.

The catering department is made up of 8 staff and all work closely with the teachers and masters.

This role is very front‑facing with regular contact with pupils on the counter service operation.

Knowledge of local and national food trends is desirable.

This role covers breakfast, lunch and dinner, but the unit is closed some weeks during holiday periods.

The role is Monday to Friday, full time, with early evenings but no weekend work, providing limited working weeks due to school breaks.

A fantastic role for the right chef manager who is happy to work early evenings but no weekend and has the luxury of limited working weeks due to school breaks.