Chef Manager - London

Equipment Sales & Service Limited.; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A catering services company in London is seeking a Chef Manager to oversee kitchen operations and deliver exceptional food experiences at a primary school. Responsibilities include food preparation, managing safety protocols, and developing customer relationships. The ideal candidate is passionate about food and has supervisory skills. This contract offers a favorable work-life balance with a salary of £28,000 per annum.

Benefits

Holiday pay

NEST pension scheme

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Consistent training and development

Perks at Work – discount membership

Qualifications

• Must provide two employment/character references.
• Enhanced DBS/Criminal Record Check will be carried out.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious food.
• Manage kitchen aspects including Health & Safety.
• Receive and manage food deliveries.
• Develop relationships with clients and customers.

Skills

Passionate about food and great customer service

Excellent communication skills

Excellent supervisory skills

Financially astute

Education

Craft background with qualifications/experience

Job description

Overview

Chef Manager - London

Employer
ESS

Location
London, Greater London

Salary
Competitive

Closing date
27 Oct 2025

Sector
Restaurant, Catering & Hospitality jobs

Job Type
Contract

Job Details

Pabulum Catering are recruiting for a Chef Manager to help deliver exceptional food experiences to children at Thompson House Primary School.

The school has a wonderful team in a well-cared-for environment. You will have a close relationship with the school, be responsible for a well-established kitchen, and be dedicated to providing the best for all children.

As a Chef Manager, you will work with an enthusiastic and hard-working team to create an outstanding experience for the school. We offer an excellent work-life balance, support, and a fantastic company culture for a business committed to providing healthy food to children. At Pabulum, you are important; without our employees we wouldn’t be where we are today.

With over 120 sites across Southern England, there are opportunities to grow, learn, and develop.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing our delicious food
• Managing the main aspects of the kitchens including Health & Safety and Training & Development. You will also maintain unit bookwork
• Receiving and managing food deliveries and managing storage
• Developing great working relationships with clients, team, and customers to ensure the catering contract grows in the right direction

Our ideal Chef Manager will be:

• Passionate about food and great customer service
• A fantastic communicator who works well as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills throughout the customer and client journey
• Excellent supervisory skills to manage, develop, and motivate a large team
• Financially astute; full training in processes and software will be provided
• A craft background with qualifications/experience to match

Role details and benefits include:

• £28,000 per annum
• Monday to Friday – 37.5 hours per week
• Excellent work-life balance due to term-time-only contract
• Holiday pay
• NEST pension scheme
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Consistent training and development
• Perks at Work – discount membership

At Pabulum there are three basic ingredients for your role:

• The food – Freshly prepared on site with emphasis on Education, Passion, Sensation, and Innovation. About 94% of food is prepared on site daily, using 75% British produce with little or no frozen or processed foods.
• The people – Happy customers come back; ensure an excellent customer experience.
• And you – We are recruiting for a Catering Assistant to join our team.

As you will be working in Education, you must provide two employment/character references, and an Enhanced DBS/Criminal Record Check will be carried out (paid for).

Interested in becoming part of the Pabulum family?

Please apply online.

Job Reference: com/2909/43863001/52764950/BU #Pabulum

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