Chef Manager – Primary School – Bristol

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty and uniform

Retail discounts and staff incentives

Training, qualifications and career进

Job summary

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd is assisting a Bristol primary school in recruiting a Chef Manager to oversee daily kitchen operations and lead a small catering team. The role offers a 32.5-hour week during term-time with no evenings or weekends and an early finish each day.

You will prepare fresh, appealing meals for pupils, manage ordering, stock and costs, and ensure strict food safety and allergen controls. DBS clearance is required.

Qualifications

• DBS check and safeguarding clearance required.
• Experience in school catering is a plus but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the daily kitchen operation.
• Prepare fresh, appealing meals for pupils.
• Lead and support the catering team.
• Manage ordering, stock, food costs and waste.
• Maintain food safety and allergen standards.
• Build positive relationships with the school.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Organisation

Cooking fresh meals

Job description

Salary: £25,000 per annum
Location: Bristol, BS9
Hours: Monday–Friday | 7:30am–2:30pm | 32.5 hours
Contract: 39 weeks per year | Term-time only

Love cooking fresh food but want your evenings, weekends and school holidays back?

I’m recruiting a Chef Manager for a welcoming primary school in Bristol, offering a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a school kitchen while enjoying a brilliant work-life balance.

Whether you’re looking to get into education catering, have a family, want more time for another job or your hobbies, or simply love the idea of making sure children are eating the best possible food, this could be a brilliant opportunity for you.

Salary & Benefits

• £25,000 annual salary
• Monday–Friday, finishing at 2:30pm
• School holidays off
• No evenings or weekends
• Free meals on duty and uniform
• Retail discounts and staff incentives
• Training, qualifications and career progression

The Operation

• Established primary school catering operation
• Fresh, nutritious daily meals
• Friendly kitchen team
• Term-time service with a structured daytime routine

The Role

• Take ownership of the daily kitchen operation
• Prepare fresh, appealing meals for pupils
• Lead and support your catering team
• Manage ordering, stock, food costs and waste
• Maintain food safety and allergen standards
• Build positive relationships with the school

About You

• Chef Manager, Cook Manager or experienced chef ready for a new sector
• School catering experience beneficial, but not essential
• Confident preparing fresh food and managing a team
• Organised, approachable and happy to get stuck in
• Passionate about providing children with great food

An enhanced DBS and relevant safeguarding checks will be required.

If you’re ready for a change of pace, want more time outside work and would love a role where your cooking makes a difference every day, I’d love to hear from you.

Job Tenure: Permanent