Chef Supervisor

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking a Chef Supervisor to manage the operations of school kitchens, ensuring cleanliness and high-quality food delivery. The ideal candidate has experience in large-scale cooking and team management. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits through Nottingham City Council, with a strong emphasis on creating an inclusive work culture. If you are passionate about making a difference, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Competitive pay

Innovative work culture

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a customer-focused environment.
• Experience of cooking for large groups, including menu planning.
• Ability to manage a team and deliver training.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of school kitchens.
• Ensure cleanliness of kitchen and equipment.
• Plan and deliver high-standard meals for students.

Skills

Customer focus

Cooking for large groups

Team management

Health and Safety knowledge

COSHH procedures understanding

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent - Term Time Only

Working Hours: 37 hours per week - 7:00am - 2:30pm, Monday - Friday

Worker Type: On-Site worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £26,824 (Level 1) rising to £27,694 (Level 3) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location: Glade Hill Primary School, Chippenham Road, Nottingham NG5 5TA

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About the Role

As a Chef Supervisor your main duties will be to deal with all aspects of day to day running of the school kitchens from planning to delivery. You will also be responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment used.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of working in a customer-focused environment
• Experience of cooking for large groups, including the menu planning, ordering, cooking and serving
• Ability to manage a team and deliver training and guidance
• Knowledge of Health and Safety guidelines and understanding COSHH procedures
• A DBS enhanced check is required for this post for a regulated activity.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquirie,splease contact Nottingham Catering by telephone on 0115 8765432 or to contact me by email, please click here .

Closing Date: 31st Janaury 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

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