Chef Manager

Kellan Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay

Weekly pay

Holiday pay

Pension scheme

West London opportunities

Job summary

Berkeley Scott is seeking an experienced Chef Manager for temporary agency assignments across West London schools and education catering sites. You will lead busy kitchen teams, plan menus, manage food safety and HACCP, and ensure high-quality meals for pupils.

The roles offer daytime, Monday–Friday hours with flexible ongoing assignments, weekly pay and a competitive hourly rate of £18.00–£24.00, dependent on experience. Immediate starts available across West London.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a kitchen in school or education catering.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, allergens and dietary requirements.
• DBS checked or eligible for DBS update service.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and cooking fresh, nutritious meals within a school environment.
• Managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen and catering service.
• Leading and supporting kitchen and catering teams.
• Menu planning, preparation and portion control.
• Maintaining high standards of food safety and HACCP compliance.
• Stock control, ordering and kitchen organisation.
• Ensuring high standards of food quality and presentation.

Skills

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Food safety knowledge

Planning & organisation

Flexibility

Education

Food Safety Level 2 certificate

Food Allergen certificate

Enhanced DBS (Update Service)

Job description

Chef Manager - West London - £18.00 to £24.00 per hour

Berkeley Scott is recruiting experienced Chef Managers and School Chefs for immediate temporary agency work across West London. We have a number of opportunities available within schools, colleges and education catering sites and are looking for experienced Chef Managers, Catering Managers, Head Chefs and School Chefs who can confidently step into a busy kitchen environment.

This is temporary agency work, with immediate starts and a mixture of ongoing and flexible assignments available. Many of our school catering roles offer Monday to Friday, daytime hours, providing an excellent work-life balance alongside competitive hourly rates.

Key responsibilities:

• Preparing and cooking fresh, nutritious meals within a school or education environment
• Managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen and catering service
• Leading and supporting kitchen and catering teams
• Menu planning, preparation and portion control
• Managing allergens, dietary requirements and special diets
• Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and HACCP compliance
• Stock control, ordering and kitchen organisation
• Ensuring consistently high standards of food quality and presentation

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience as a Chef Manager, School Chef, Catering Manager, Head Chef or experienced Sous Chef
• Experience within school catering, education, contract catering or high-volume catering is desirable
• Enhanced DBS preferred, ideally registered on the Update Service
• Food Safety Level 2 certificate
• Food Allergen certificate
• Strong knowledge of food safety, allergens and dietary requirements
• Confident managing a kitchen and leading a catering team
• Reliable, professional and comfortable working across different catering environments
• Available for immediate and upcoming agency assignments

What we offer:

• £18.00-£24.00 per hour, depending on experience, role and assignment
• Immediate starts available
• Regular Monday to Friday work
• Daytime school catering hours
• Flexible temporary and ongoing agency assignments
• Weekly pay
• Holiday pay
• Pension scheme
• Opportunities across West London and surrounding areas

If you are an experienced Chef Manager, School Chef, Catering Manager or Head Chef looking for flexible agency chef work in West London, we want to hear from you.