Chef Manager

Slade Primary School; Birmingham; Presencial; GBP 25.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Professional development days

Wellbeing days

Descripción de la vacante

Slade Primary School is seeking a Chef Manager to lead the school kitchen and provide nutritious meals for pupils and staff. The role requires supervising the kitchen team, planning balanced menus, and upholding high hygiene and allergen standards.

The successful candidate will manage stock, control costs, and deliver meals on time within a supportive school environment. Benefits include pension and development opportunities.

Formación

• Experience in a professional catering or kitchen environment, ideally in a supervisory or management role.
• Strong cooking skills and understanding of nutritious menu planning.
• Knowledge of food hygiene, health and safety, and allergen management.
• Ability to organise workloads, manage stock and work within a budget.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team and work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Reliable, flexible, well organised in a busy environment.
• Committed to providing a high-quality catering service for school community.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the school kitchen with an efficient, high-quality catering service.
• Plan menus and prepare nutritious, balanced meals meeting pupils' dietary requirements.
• Oversee food preparation, cooking and serving, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Manage stock, food ordering, storage, and monitor costs to minimise waste.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene, health and safety, and cleanliness.
• Maintain records for allergens and food safety procedures.
• Lead and organise the kitchen team, delegating duties and promoting teamwork.
• Ensure equipment is used safely and maintained appropriately.
• Provide a friendly service to pupils and staff, promoting healthy eating.

Conocimientos

Team leadership

Budget management

Food hygiene

Allergen management

Menu planning

Cooking skills

Organisation

Reliability

Educación

Catering qualifications

Food hygiene qualification

Descripción del empleo

Slade Primary Schoolis seeking an enthusiastic, organised and experienced Chef Manager to lead our school kitchen and provide nutritious, high-quality meals for our pupils and staff.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about food, enjoys working in a school environment and can lead a kitchen team to deliver a welcoming, efficient and well-organised catering service. The successful candidate will take pride in preparing appealing meals, maintaining high standards of food hygiene and safety, and ensuring pupils have a positive lunchtime experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the school kitchen, ensuring an efficient and high-quality catering service.
• Plan menus and prepare nutritious, balanced and appealing meals that meet pupils' dietary requirements.
• Oversee food preparation, cooking and serving, ensuring meals are delivered on time.
• Manage stock control, food ordering and storage, monitoring food costs and minimising waste.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene, health and safety, and cleanliness throughout the kitchen.
• Ensure food safety procedures, allergen management and relevant records are maintained accurately.
• Lead, support and organise the kitchen team, delegating duties and promoting effective teamwork.
• Ensure catering equipment is used safely and maintained appropriately.
• Provide a friendly and welcoming service to pupils and staff, promoting healthy eating and positive lunchtime experiences.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience in a professional catering or kitchen environment, ideally in a supervisory or management role.
• Has strong cooking skills and an understanding of nutritious menu planning.
• Has knowledge of food hygiene, health and safety, and allergen management.
• Can organise workloads, manage stock effectively and work within an agreed budget.
• Has the ability to lead and motivate a team while working collaboratively with colleagues.
• Is reliable, flexible, well organised and able to work effectively in a busy environment.
• Is committed to providing a high-quality catering service that meets the needs of our school community.
• Relevant catering qualifications and a current food hygiene qualification would be advantageous.

What We Can Offer

• The opportunity to make a positive contribution to pupils' wellbeing through nutritious, enjoyable meals.
• A supportive and enthusiastic team.
• A busy and rewarding school environment where the wellbeing and enjoyment of pupils are at the heart of everything we do.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and a range of employee benefits. Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. Opportunities for professional development and wellbeing days.