Chef Manager

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Elmbridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£41,000 salary

Monday-Friday, 42 weeks per year

No evenings or weekends

Free meals on shift

Uniform provided

Training, development and career prog.

Free qualifications

Staff discounts across 850+ retailers

Monthly team incentives

Parking on site

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Chef Manager to lead a busy education kitchen in Walton-on-Thames. The role is permanent, full-time, Monday to Friday, 42 weeks per year, delivering fresh, seasonal and nutritious meals to hundreds of students while developing a catering team.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on leadership, menu planning experience and a track record in education or contract catering, with strong emphasis on food hygiene and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience as Chef Manager in education, contract catering, or high-volume environments.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to develop others.
• Experience with menu planning and kitchen management, including dietary requirements.

Responsibilities

• 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 and safety and service standards.
• Build strong relationships with the school and key stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement across the food and service offer.

Skills

Leadership

Menu planning

Kitchen management

Budgeting

Food hygiene & safety

Staff development

Stakeholder relations

Job description

The Chef Manager will lead a busy, high-volume education kitchen in Walton-on-Thames, taking ownership of daily operations for a permanent, full-time role. Working Monday to Friday across 42 weeks per year, this hands-on position carries a competitive salary of £41,000.

Responsibilities

• stock control
• ordering
• budget management
• waste reduction
• Maintaining rigorous food hygiene, health and safety, and service standards is essential
• Building strong relationships with staff and stakeholders forms a key part of this leadership position, which requires a natural leader adept at developing others

Chef Manager and 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 and 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.

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

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