Chef Manager – Lead Culinary Team & Operations

Chartwells Independent; Thurlaston CP; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great training & development

Life assurance

Personal development opportunities

Wellbeing programme

Social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Discount vouchers

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I, CH&CO division, is seeking a Chef Manager to lead from the front and deliver exceptional food experiences for Inspire. This full-time role (40 hours/week) offers career progression and a supportive culture that values individuality and recognises performance.

The successful candidate will manage high-quality menus, train teams, control budgets and uphold safety standards while delivering great service to clients.

Qualifications

• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent.
• Be passionate about great-tasting food and customer service.
• Have experience managing teams in a similar role.
• Excellent communicator with strong relationship-building skills.
• Strive for excellence and continuous upskilling.
• Able to work under pressure with reliability and timekeeping.
• Safety-first mindset in all catering operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food for clients and customers.
• Identify opportunities to improve food service.
• Train and support teams, leading from the front.
• Deliver food concepts to customers with consistency.
• Order food, manage stock control and waste.
• Oversee catering operations, inventories and action plans.
• Manage budgets and meet financial targets.
• Implement and review Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Team management

Communication

Food service

Time management

Health & safety

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Job description

Compass Group UK&I, CH&CO division, is seeking a Chef Manager to lead from the front and deliver exceptional food experiences for Inspire. This full-time role (40 hours/week) offers career progression and a supportive culture that values individuality and recognises performance.

The successful candidate will manage high-quality menus, train teams, control budgets and uphold safety standards while delivering great service to clients.