Chef Manager

OCS; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

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Flexible pay

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a dedicated Chef Manager to lead our catering team across appointed premises. You will deliver outstanding food and drink offerings to clients and visitors, ensuring high service standards.

The role requires strong leadership, menu planning, and rigorous adherence to health and safety. You will recruit local unit team members and work closely with the Operations Manager to uphold quality and connectivity with customers.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK
• Autonomous yet able to work in a team
• Background in contract catering preferred but not essential
• Excellent knowledge of health and safety and food safety
• Ability to recruit and develop local unit team members
• Experience in planning menus and stock control

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage all catering and associated services at appointed premises
• Manage the food production in line with company recipes, cooked and presented to a high specification
• Planning and promotion of menus, stock control and EDI ordering of all supplies
• To always be responsible for the security of the unit money
• To recruit all local unit Team Members as agreed with the Operations Manager and appraise all unit Team Members on an agreed time scale

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Health and safety

Food safety

Cooking

Contract catering experience

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or level 2 diploma in Professional Cookery

Job description

varied rota due to nature of business We are currently recruiting for a dedicated and driven Chef Manager to join our Catering team.

About The Role:

Working Pattern

varied rota due to nature of business We are currently recruiting for a dedicated and driven Chef Manager to join our Catering team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering our outstanding food and drink offering to our clients and site visitors.

Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate and manage all catering and associated services at appointed premises.
• Manage the food production in line with the company recipes, cooked and presented to a high specification.
• Planning and promotion of menus, stock control and EDI ordering of all supplies.
• To always be responsible for the security of the unit money.
• To recruit all local unit Team Members as agreed with the Operations Manager and appraise all unit Team Members on an agreed time scale.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
• Someone who is willing to attain the highest standards possible.
• A background in contract catering would be ideal but not essential.
• We are looking for an employee that is autonomous in their approach but also happy to work well in a team.
• A background in contract catering would be ideal but not essential.
• City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or level 2 diploma in Professional Cookery (or equivalent).
• Excellent knowledge of health and safety and food safety.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills as you will be interacting with the customer base and onsite clients.
• A real passion for food and service, with the ability to prepare and cook good quality seasonal food.

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve.

Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

• Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.