Chef Manager - All Saints Primary School

Olive Dining Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-Friendly Hours

Weekends Off

Supportive Team Culture

Free Meals on Duty

Wellbeing Support

Room to Grow

Job summary

Olive Dining Ltd in London is seeking a Chef Manager for a primary school to lead a small team and run the school kitchen. You will oversee day-to-day operations, allergen controls, stock, and ordering while delivering nutritious meals to students.

The role offers term-time hours (40 weeks), 35 hours per week, and a salary of £24,298 with free meals on duty. It’s ideal for someone who values teamwork, quality food, and working in an education setting.

Qualifications

• Hands on approach.
• Understanding of good food hygiene and health and safety.
• Sous chef or Chef Manager previous experience within education. (preferrednot essential )

Responsibilities

• Chef Manager to core feed 200 students a day.
• Chef Manager to lead and motivate a team of 3.
• Chef Manager to build rapport with children, staff and parents.
• Chef Manager to manage the day to day of the kitchen, including allergens, stock and ordering.

Skills

Hands-on approach

Food hygiene & safety

Education sector experience

Job description

If you’re passionate about food, love working in a team, and thrive in a fast-paced environment with purpose, this could be the perfect role for you.

Who We Are:

At Olive Dining, we believe great food brings people together and there’s no better place to do that than in schools, where young minds are growing every day.

We’re a dedicated school catering company serving fresh, nutritious meals to students across London, Kent, Surrey, and Essex. Now, we’re on the lookout for a Chef Manager to help us create delicious dishes and keep our kitchens running smoothly, with plenty of smiles along the way in the kitchen.

Benefits

• Family-Friendly Hours
• WeekendsOff (Yes, really)
• Supportive Team Culture, You're never just a number here.
• Free Meals on Duty, Because Chefs should never work hungry!
• Wellbeing First, Access to an Employee Assistance Programme including free CBT, health, and financial support.
• Room to Grow, We believe in promoting from within and helping our people thrive.

The Role

• Chef Manager - Primary School
• Monday to Friday
• 35 hours per week
• Term time only (40 Weeks )
• £24,298 Salary
• Free meals

Job details

• Chef Manager to core feed 200 students a day.
• Chef Manager to lead and motivate a team of 3.
• Chef Manager to build rapport with children, staff and parents.
• Chef Manager to manage the day to day of the kitchen, including allergens, stock and ordering.

What You’ll Need

• Hands on approach.
• Understanding of good food hygiene and health and safety.
• Sous chef or Chef Manager previous experience within education. (preferrednot essential )

This Role Is Perfect If You

• Love working with fresh, quality food
• Enjoy being part of a family-run business
• Take pride in what you do.
• Are a positive, reliable person who enjoys working as part of a team.
• Like a role where every day is a little different.
• Want to work somewhere that values its people.
• Career progression, development and training plans - Grow with us.

Are ready to bring your ideas, creativity, and energy to the table?