Development Chef - Education & Commercial Catering Lead

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

33 days after 5 years service

Pension scheme 17.9%

Smart Working

Health & wellbeing benefits

Discounted local memberships

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking an experienced Development Chef to lead the development and improvement of our education and commercial catering across multiple sites in Nottingham. You will drive nutritious, seasonal menus while ensuring statutory requirements and customer expectations are met.

You will work with schools, parents and catering teams to enhance service delivery, increase meal uptake and support dietary requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong culinary and menu development skills.
• Experience in multi-site education or large-scale catering.
• Solid knowledge of food hygiene regulations and School Food Standards.
• Experience conducting audits and driving improvements.
• Ability to train and develop catering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of education and commercial catering offerings.
• Drive menu innovation and ensure nutritional standards and compliance.
• Collaborate with schools, parents and catering teams to improve service delivery.
• Provide leadership on food safety, training and quality assurance across sites.
• Use data and insights to support growth, efficiency and sustainability objectives.

Skills

Menu development

Multi-site catering

Food safety

Audits

Training & development

Communication & influencing

Commercial awareness

Data analysis

Problem solving

Sustainability & inclusion

Job description

Nottingham City Council is seeking an experienced Development Chef to lead the development and improvement of our education and commercial catering across multiple sites in Nottingham. You will drive nutritious, seasonal menus while ensuring statutory requirements and customer expectations are met.

You will work with schools, parents and catering teams to enhance service delivery, increase meal uptake and support dietary requirements.