Chef Manager: High-Volume School Kitchen Leader (Daytime Hours)

Impact Food Group; Walsall; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Uniform provided

Ongoing training & development

Staff discount scheme

Career progression opportunities

DSB check and safeguarding compliance

Job summary

Impact Food Group is seeking a hands-on Chef Manager to lead a high-volume kitchen at a school site in Great Barr, with a view to moving to another IFG site. The role is a maternity cover, Monday to Friday, 7am–4:30pm, 45 hours per week, term-time weeks (42 per year) with holiday flexibility.

You will manage a catering team, plan menus, control stock and budgets, and uphold food safety standards. Salary £34,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus ongoing training, uniform provided, and

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a kitchen, ideally in schools or high-volume catering.
• Ability to cook fresh, seasonal meals at high volumes.
• Strong people management and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading, motivating, and developing your catering team
• Preparing and serving fresh, seasonal meals at high volume
• Planning menus, managing stock, and controlling budgets
• Ensuring food hygiene, safety, and compliance standards are met
• Building relationships with onsite clients and stakeholders
• Overseeing service from prep to finish

Skills

Leadership

High-volume catering

Team management

Food safety

Organisation

Job description

Impact Food Group is seeking a hands-on Chef Manager to lead a high-volume kitchen at a school site in Great Barr, with a view to moving to another IFG site. The role is a maternity cover, Monday to Friday, 7am–4:30pm, 45 hours per week, term-time weeks (42 per year) with holiday flexibility.

You will manage a catering team, plan menus, control stock and budgets, and uphold food safety standards. Salary £34,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus ongoing training, uniform provided, and