Chef Manager

Surrey County Council; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council is seeking a skilled Kitchen Supervisor to manage meal production at Send School. The role involves inspiring a team, ensuring high-quality meal delivery, and promoting healthy eating among school children. Candidates should have experience in kitchen management and relevant safety certifications. This is a full-time position, offering a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Final salary pension

Discounts on services

Health and wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver high levels of meals in a production environment.
• Experience managing kitchen staff and operations.
• Knowledge of catering equipment and training others.

Responsibilities

• Inspire a team to produce outstanding meals.
• Manage kitchen stock and meal transactions.
• Promote healthy eating to school children.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Health and Safety understanding

Excellent communication skills

Experience supervising staff

Time management

Education

Health and Safety Certificate Level 1

Level 2 Food Safety Certificate

NVQ Level 2 in food preparation

Job description

Overview

Using your passion, creativity and enthusiasm, you will inspire a team to produce an outstanding menu using fresh ingredients. In addition to using your flair and passion to create great dishes, you will record meal transactions, control and administer stock, order food and sundry supplies, and take responsibility for the day to day running of a smooth kitchen. Your main goal will be to provide school children with tasty, nutritious meals that help them develop healthy bodies and minds., Why do you think eating healthily is so important for children and what is the impact of a healthy school meal for children?

Please tell us about your experience of working in a kitchen, including the part you played in the production of food.

What experience do you have supervising / managing staff responsible for producing large quantities of food?

Please list any skills and qualifications you have that are relevant to this role. Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

Customer service is at the front and centre of the Twelve15 Vision and Mission. You will be a fantastic communicator with an ability to work with our school clients and our customers to promote the benefits of the service we offer.

Qualifications

• A passion and skill for cooking with an ability to deliver high levels of meals in a food production environment
• Health and Safety Certificate Level 1, and proven understanding of health and safety in a kitchen environment
• Level 2 Food Safety Certificate
• NVQ Level 2 in food preparation and cooking or equivalent
• IT and administrative skills
• Excellent communication skills (including teamwork, leadership, and customer service)
• Experience supervising staff and managing a kitchen
• Experience using catering equipment and the ability to train others
• Excellent time keeping and flexibility around locations. We’d also love to hear about any other relevant skills, interests, or knowledge that you could bring to the table. Perhaps you have detailed knowledge about allergies, or a particular interest in nutrition. Additionally, if you don’t hold these qualifications but have a significant amount of experience catering for large groups of people in a management role, please don’t hesitate in applying!

£14736/annum

Full time

NEW

This role is based at Send School. Though you will only work during term time, you will be paid a salary every month including school holidays.

This role has a starting salary of £14,736.47 per annum for working 25 hours per week, 38.4 weeks per year (equivalent to £13.35 per hour, plus annual leave allowance).

Our Offer to You

• Competitive salary
• Final salary pension
• Discounts on various services including food shopping
• Health and wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Full induction
• Term time only hours that allow for good work/life balance
• Training and development opportunities, including a Level 3 Food Hygiene Qualification.