Caterlink - Development Chef - London

BaxterStorey; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

BaxterStorey is seeking a Development Chef to enhance food quality across primary and secondary schools in London. This role involves collaborating with site teams to offer an exceptional food experience, ensuring compliance with health standards, and promoting a safe and inclusive environment. Benefits include ongoing training, employee assistance programs, and potential pension eligibility.

Benefits

Monday to Friday role

Term time plus 2 weeks

Opportunities for qualifications and training

Induction and ongoing development support

Employee Discount Platform

Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP

Potential pension scheme eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience as a Chef with a focus on the education sector.
• Passionate about food and customer service.
• Full UK driving license and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Maintain food standards and service delivery across schools.
• Develop food offerings and manage purchasing and costs.
• Support Operations Managers with contracts.

Skills

Management experience

Multi-site experience

Excellent cooking skills

Planning and time management

Job description

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BaxterStorey

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

25.06.2025

Expiry Date:

09.08.2025

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Company Description

Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the Company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, and Colleges across the UK. The company caters for more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our “Fresh Food Policy” is the foundation of our success and growth in the market, coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site-based teams.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Development Chef to join us to support our Primary & Secondary Schools within our large London Borough areas. This pivotal role involves maintaining food standards and service delivery across all schools, with the aim to exceed our customers’ expectations.

The role focuses on food quality, working with our Area Managers, participating in training kitchens, and coaching site kitchen teams. It is a hands-on, customer-focused role involving working closely with teams and managers to develop the food offer, manage purchasing and food costs, and deliver added value to schools through tasting sessions, open evenings, and school events. The role supports Operations Managers in fulfilling contractual requirements in each Borough.

We seek an experienced Chef with management and multi-site experience, knowledge of the education sector, and excellent cooking skills. The ideal candidate will be passionate about food, driven, well-presented, and skilled in planning and time management. A full UK driving license and access to a car are required, and the candidate must be able to cook.

Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

We promote a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where every individual is treated with respect, integrity, and fairness, with opportunities for growth.

Additional Information

Benefits include:

• Monday to Friday role
• Term time plus 2 weeks
• Opportunities for formal qualifications, apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning, and on-the-job training
• Induction and ongoing development support
• Access to Employee Discount Platform
• Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP
• Potential pension scheme eligibility