Chef Manager

Aramark Ltd; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in the UK is seeking an experienced Chef Manager for Tewkesbury School. The role involves overseeing meal preparation, managing a team, and ensuring high food quality standards. Responsibilities include food production for deli and hot services, stock management, and handling customer complaints. The position offers a salary of £30,000, full training, and generous benefits, including a defined contribution pension scheme and wellness resources.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Employee benefits platform

Free access to wellness resources

In-house events and culinary opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have resided in the UK for the past 5 years and have a legal right to work.
• Must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.
• Previous on-the-job experience, ideally within a school environment.
• Knowledge of P&L and stocktaking.

Responsibilities

• Hot and cold food production for deli and hot counter service.
• Organising and coordinating hospitality and leading the team.
• Accountable for stock flow and rotation of products.
• Placing orders and performing regular stock takes.
• Handling customer complaints as required.

Skills

Culinary skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Stock management

Financial processing

Education

Relevant culinary/cookery qualification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Hot and cold food production for the deli grab & go and hot counter food service for both breakfast and lunchtime.
• You will be organising and coordinating hospitality - alongside leading the team to ensure tasks are appropriately allocated and food preparation activities are delivered using standard recipes and in line with Aramark brand standards.
• Accountable for stock flow and rotation of products.
• Placing orders and stock rotation, carrying out regular stock takes and completing the relevant back office paperwork.
• Handle customer complaints as required.

Requirements

• Must have resided in the UK for the past 5 years and have a legal right to work.
• Must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.
• Relevant culinary/cookery qualification and previous on-the-job experience – ideally within a school environment.
• Knowledge of financial processing and an understanding of P&L and stocktaking.

About the Role

Aramark UK are currently recruiting an experienced Chef Manager to join our team working at Tewskesbury School, GL20 8DF. You will be responsible for overseeing the day to day running of the unit, preparing meals, delegating tasks to your team and leading your team to success. Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world‑class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are very lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams.

What we offer

• This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, leaving your evenings free – a rarity when you work within culinary/hospitality.
• Term time only – 40 working weeks.
• Salary £30,000.
• Full training and development opportunities.
• Generous annual leave that increases in line with service, with the opportunity to buy extra days.
• Defined contribution pension scheme and life assurance benefits.
• Access to our employee benefits platform offering discounts at hundreds of retail and leisure providers, as well as our Well‑being Hub. This hub provides on‑demand, free access to a variety of resources, including guided meditations, workout videos, sleep aids, virtual GP appointments, and financial and mortgage advice.
• Employee Assistance Programme and in‑house Mental Health Champions.
• FOOD! Opportunities to attend in‑house events and try the culinary genius of our teams (we are a food business after all!).