Chef Manager - Leominster

Compass Group; Leominster; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking a Chef Manager for their Marlbrook site in Leominster. This role involves managing daily catering operations, leading a small team, and ensuring high standards of food quality and safety. Ideal candidates will have experience in a similar role and strong leadership skills. This position offers Monday to Friday hours without evenings or weekends, providing a great work-life balance.

Benefits

Free on-site car parking

Free meal on shift

Access to reduced prices on Cadbury products

Daytime hours with no evenings or weekends

Qualifications

• Hands-on with experience as a Chef Manager or Head Chef.
• Experience managing or supporting a small team.
• Understanding of menu and GP management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day catering operations.
• Cook and manage breakfast and lunch service.
• Complete daily HSE paperwork.
• Lead and motivate small on-site team.
• Engage with clients in review meetings.

Skills

Experience as a Chef Manager

Confidence in managing a team

Good computer skills

Strong customer focus

Flexibility and proactive approach

Job description

Chef Manager - Mondelez Marlbrook (Leominster)
Salary: £40,774 per annum
Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:00pm
Location: Marlbrook, Leominster

Join our team at the Mondelez Marlbrook site as a Chef Manager and take the lead in delivering an outstanding food service experience! This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Chef Manager or a Head Chef ready to take the next step into management.

The Role

As the Chef Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of a small but dynamic catering operation, delivering both breakfast and lunch to a high standard.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Cooking and overseeing breakfast and lunch service
• Ensuring consistent quality, presentation, and food safety standard
• Completing daily HSE paperwork
• Weekly paperwork including banking and stock take
• Leading and motivating a small on-site team
• Engaging with the client, including monthly review meetings

About You

We're looking for a hands‑on, motivated individual with:

• Experience as a Chef Manager or a Head Chef looking to step into management
• Confidence in managing or supporting a small team
• Good computer skills and understanding of menu management / GP management
• Strong customer and client focus with excellent people skills
• Flexibility and a proactive approach to maintaining standards and driving improvements

This is a great opportunity to make your mark at a small, friendly site with real potential to raise standards and grow sales.

Benefits

• Free on-site car parking
• Free meal on shift
• Access to the Mondelez shop - reduced prices on Cadbury products
• Monday‑Friday daytime hours (no evenings or weekends!)

About Us

We connect workplaces to mindful, flavourful & planet‑positive catering

At Eurest, we are the experts in workplace catering, operating in over 700 workspaces every day. We know that fuelling employees throughout the day can help to sharpen their thinking, nourish their bodies and minds and ultimately, motivate them to perform at their best. Our workplace food experiences are driven by our promise to live more sustainably and responsibly, working towards our goal of net zero by 2030.

We're people‑powered at Eurest