Chef Manager - Chelmsford

Caterlink Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education catering company is looking for a Chef Manager in Chelmsford. This role focuses on preparing nutritious meals during term-time only, allowing for a great work-life balance. You will oversee kitchen operations, ensure compliance with health standards, and maintain excellent service for clients and customers. This position offers competitive pay and opportunities for professional development, making it suitable for those passionate about quality food service in the education sector.

Benefits

Employee Discount Platform

Wellbeing Services

Pension scheme eligibility

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role as a chef or kitchen manager.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations in food service.
• Ability to manage and lead a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present food to required standards.
• Ensure statutory and company compliance for Health and Safety.
• Supervise day-to-day running of the location and manage budgets.
• Act as main contact with the client to drive improvements.

Skills

Food preparation

Health and safety compliance

Team management

Customer service

Job description

We are hiring for a Chef Manager at Hylands School, Chelmsford who wants to ensure our future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. This role is working term‑time only and no weekends so is great for those looking for flexibility.

Key Details

• £20.92 per hour
• 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday
• Term‑time only – 39 weeks per year

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client.
• Ensure the location meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislations and procedures.
• Enhance and uphold the company's reputation for excellent food and service with the client and customers, consistently exceeding expectations.
• Be responsible for day‑to‑day running of the location and supervising teams, including managing inventories, monitoring budgets and implementing action plans.
• Serve as the main point of contact for our client in your school, recommending and implementing regular adjustments and improvements.
• Communicate regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and financial targets to ensure these are achieved.
• Support and train teams, leading from the front to ensure all training is completed and performance is managed.

Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.

Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the Company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. The company caters more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our "Fresh Food Policy" is the foundation of our success and growth in the market coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site‑based teams.

Professional Development

• You have the opportunity of a blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications including apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on‑the‑job training to support and encourage your development and enable you to be the best you can be.
• We offer you access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants as well as holiday discounts, family days out and many more!
• You will have full access to our Wellbeing Services including the Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits which are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time.
• You may be eligible to join our Pension scheme.