Chef Manager: Lead High-Volume School Kitchen Team

Impact Food Group; Waterlooville; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 39.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Daytime hours (no evenings/weekends)

All school holidays off

Free meals on shift

Uniform provided

Ongoing training & progression

Descrizione del lavoro

Impact Food Group is seeking a Chef Manager for Portsmouth Academy in PO1. You’ll run a high-volume kitchen, lead a catering team, and deliver fresh, seasonal meals to hundreds of students from Monday to Friday, 7am–4pm, 42 weeks per year.

The role combines hands-on cooking with people management, stock control, and ensuring food hygiene and safety standards. We offer daytime hours, holidays off, free meals on shift, uniform provided, plus ongoing training and career progression opportunities.

Competenze

• Experience managing a kitchen, ideally in schools or high-volume catering environments.
• Proven ability to cook fresh, seasonal food at high volumes.
• Strong people management and team leadership skills.
• Experience managing kitchen operations, stock, and compliance.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• A proactive, hands-on approach and pride in maintaining high standards.

Mansioni

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

Conoscenze

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Organization

Food safety

Descrizione del lavoro

Impact Food Group is seeking a Chef Manager for Portsmouth Academy in PO1. You’ll run a high-volume kitchen, lead a catering team, and deliver fresh, seasonal meals to hundreds of students from Monday to Friday, 7am–4pm, 42 weeks per year.

The role combines hands-on cooking with people management, stock control, and ensuring food hygiene and safety standards. We offer daytime hours, holidays off, free meals on shift, uniform provided, plus ongoing training and career progression opportunities.