Chef Supervisor

Ark Alexandra Academy; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Ark Alexandra Academy in Hastings is inviting applications for a Chef Supervisor to join our catering team. This is a permanent, term-time–only role based at one of our campuses, with a 38.5-hour week and start as soon as possible.

Salary between £25,583 and £28,598 pro rata, with the actual starting salary of £24,741.32, paid across 12 months. You will supervise the catering team, prepare, cook and present meals to the school standard under the Operations Manager, maintain kitchen cleanliness,

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen environment.
• Ability to supervise a catering team.
• Knowledge of health & safety and food hygiene practices.
• Flexibility to cover shifts and work across campuses.
• Professional approach under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present meals to school standards under supervision.
• Supervise catering team and maintain kitchen cleanliness.
• Ensure high standard of catering service across dining areas.
• Contribute to safe, efficient kitchen operations daily.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Team supervision

Food hygiene

Flexibility

Health & safety

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Chef Supervisor

Start date: As soon as possible
Location: Ark Alexandra Academy, Hastings, East Sussex
Salary: Ark Outside London Support Scale 5, points 5 - 12: £25,583 to £28,598 (pro rata)
Actual Starting Salary: £24,741.32 Pay is spread evenly over 12 months.
Hours: 7.00am – 3.45pm Mon to Fri (this includes a 1 hour or 2 x 30 -minute unpaid breaks each day) 38.5 hours per week, term time only plus 2 extra weeks to be worked in the school holidays.
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 27 September 2026

The school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date.

Due to a change in circumstances, the opportunity has become available again to join our hard-working, dedicated catering team in our growing academy. As Chef Supervisor you will be based at one of our two campuses under the direction of our Operations Manager. This is a term time only position, which means you will only work 39 weeks of the year, plus two extra weeks in the school holidays as directed by your manager. Pay is spread evenly over the year so you would never have a month without money.

As the Chef Supervisor you will prepare, cook, and present food which meets the school standards and according to the Operations Manager direction. You will also be responsible for supervising the catering team and ensure high levels of food preparation and kitchen cleanliness is maintained across all kitchen and dining areas as well as ensuring a high standard of catering service is provided.

Our standards are high and meals are prepared daily from fresh ingredients. We need someone who can work quickly and safely, be part of a team and has the confidence to interact with staff and students. For more information, please read the job description and person specification in the information pack available for download.

As the ideal candidate you will:

• Have experience of working in a busy kitchen
• Have a resilient character and a strong personal drive
• Be able to take ownership of tasks and complete to a high standard
• Have a health & safety and/or food hygiene qualification but it’s not essential
• Be a team player that can work collaboratively as well as using your own initiative
• Be flexible in covering other team members when required, even if it’s on the other campus
• Be calm and professional under pressure with the ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective
• Have a flexible attitude towards work