Chef Supervisor

SHC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Breakfast

Health & wellbeing benefits

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College is seeking an experienced Chef Supervisor to lead its busy Hospitality and Catering team. This permanent, term-time role (39 weeks) requires hands-on supervision in high-volume production kitchens, producing up to 500 lunch portions daily.

You will coordinate food preparation, manage the kitchen team alongside the Chef Lecturer, and ensure high standards of food quality, hygiene and efficiency while maintaining early start routines.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume catering and supervising kitchen teams.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills.
• Ability to start early and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate food preparation and daily kitchen operations.
• Supervise kitchen staff and student involvement in production.
• Ensure high standards of food quality, portion control and hygiene.

Skills

High-volume catering

Supervisory experience

Kitchen operations

Food hygiene

Early starts

Job description

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College is a bold, ambitious institution where excellence, equality, diversity equity and inclusion aren’t just ideals they’re our everyday mission. We create a welcoming, empowering environment where learners and staff reach their full potential and step confidently toward their future aspirations.

CONTRACT: Permanent, term time only at 39 weeks

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and highly organised Chef Supervisor to join our busy Hospitality and Catering team at Shooters Hill Sixth Form College.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled chef with experience in high-volume catering to take a hands‑on supervisory role within our busy commercial production kitchens.

Producing up to 500 lunch portions daily, our catering operation requires someone who can confidently coordinate food preparation, manage the pressures of a busy service and maintain consistently high standards of food quality, hygiene and efficiency.

Working alongside the Chef Lecturer, operational team and student chefs in a vocational college, you will help organise daily kitchen operations, supervise food production and ensure the effective preparation and mise en place required for the following day's service.

We are looking for a proactive, adaptable and dependable chef who is comfortable with early starts and confident working independently at times to prepare and organise the kitchen ahead of service. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast‑paced environment, lead by example and take pride in maintaining high professional standards.

If you possess these attributes and you are looking for a new opportunity, then we look forward to receiving your application.

What are the benefits of working forShooters Hill Sixth Form College?

At Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, we value our employees, as they are vital to our continued success. We are a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

Some of the attractive benefits we offer our employees:

• Supportive and friendly colleagues
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• High quality professional development
• Flexible working opportunities
• Free on-site parking and breakfast
• Free EV charging points
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including, private healthcare – Benenden Health, free flu voucher, free onsite gym, access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year including confidential staff counselling service, health cash plans (Credit Union)
• Dedicated staff wellbeing days throughout the year, including a long wellbeing weekend
• Rewards and recognition for employee outstanding service
  And much more.

Closing date for applications: 2 nd November at 10am

Interviews to commence: Soon after shortlisting

Start Date: ASAP

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in our vacancy at Shooters Hill Sixth Form College and wish you well in the application process.

At Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, we celebrate the diversity of all our staff, students, and visitors. We provide a safe and supportive environment in which everyone can study and work to the best of their abilities. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity & inclusion for all.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. As part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates, we may carry out online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026.

As part of our recruitment process, Shooters Hill Sixth Form College collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meet its data protection obligations.

Closing Date

2nd November at 10am

Start Date

ASAP

Location

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College , Red Lion Lane, SE18 4LD