Executive Chef Manager

Compass Group UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

NEST pension scheme

Comprehensive Employee Assistance

Training and development opportunities

Unlock – discount membership

Excellent work/life balance

Job summary

Compass Group UK is seeking an Executive Chef Manager to lead the education catering operation at St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College in North Kensington, London. You will manage the kitchen team, plan menus, and ensure fresh, high-quality meals for students and staff.

As part of Pabulum, you will champion Food Safety, HACCP and Health & Safety while sustaining excellent customer service and a busy operation. This role offers strong career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Executive Chef, Chef Manager, Head Chef or Kitchen Manager.
• Education catering experience preferred (school/college).
• Strong kitchen management and team leadership skills.
• Passion for fresh food and customer service excellence.
• Experience in menu planning, volume catering and food production.
• Solid knowledge of Food Safety, HACCP and Health & Safety.
• Experience managing suppliers, ordering, stock control and costs.
• Able to manage a busy operation and train a catering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day kitchen and catering operation.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality, fresh meals.
• Plan menus for a sixth-form environment.
• Lead, train and develop the kitchen team.
• Manage food ordering, deliveries, stock and storage.
• Control food costs, budgets and wastage.
• Maintain Food Safety, HACCP and Health & Safety standards.
• Ensure food is prepared and presented to company standards.
• Maintain unit paperwork and catering records.
• Build relationships with College, students and staff.
• Respond professionally to customer feedback and queries.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, service, cleanliness and customer experience.

Skills

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Education catering

Menu planning

Food safety HACCP

Supplier management

Job description

EXECUTIVE CHEF MANAGER

We are now recruiting for an Executive Chef Manager to join our team at St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College in North Kensington, London.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Executive Chef, Chef Manager, Head Chef or Catering Manager to lead a busy education catering operation, delivering fresh, high-quality food and an excellent customer experience for students and staff.

St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College supports students aged 16–19 and has a strong focus on education, personal development and preparing students for their future. As Executive Chef Manager, you will play a key role in creating a welcoming, professional and high-quality catering service.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Leading and managing the day-to-day kitchen and catering operation
• Preparing and delivering high-quality, fresh and nutritious food
• Planning and preparing varied menus suitable for a sixth-form environment
• Leading, motivating, training and developing the kitchen team
• Managing food ordering, deliveries, stock control, stock rotation and storage
• Managing food costs, budgets and wastage
• Maintaining high standards of Food Safety, HACCP, COSHH and Health & Safety
• Ensuring food is prepared and presented to company standards, including portion control and presentation
• Maintaining accurate unit paperwork and catering records
• Building strong relationships with the College, students, staff and catering team
• Responding professionally to customer feedback and queries
• Ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, service, cleanliness and customer experience

OUR IDEAL EXECUTIVE CHEF MANAGER WILL:

• Have proven experience as an Executive Chef, Chef Manager, Head Chef, Catering Manager or Kitchen Manager
• Ideally have experience in education catering, school catering, sixth-form, college, university or contract catering
• Have strong kitchen management and team leadership experience
• Be passionate about fresh food and delivering excellent customer service
• Have experience in menu planning, volume catering and food production
• Have strong knowledge of Food Safety, HACCP and Health & Safety
• Have experience managing suppliers, ordering, stock control and food costs
• Be commercially aware, organised and able to manage a busy operation
• Be confident training and developing a catering team
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Be hands-on, proactive and committed to delivering high standards

ROLE DETAILS AND BENEFITS:

£42,000 per annum

40 hours per week

Monday to Friday

Term time only – 44.6 weeks per year

Excellent work/life balance

Holiday pay

NEST pension scheme

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development opportunities

Unlock – discount membership

ABOUT PABULUM

Pabulum is part of Compass Group and specialises in education catering. We are passionate about fresh food, great service and creating positive food experiences for students and staff.

As our Executive Chef Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead your own team, develop menus and take ownership of a busy catering operation within a vibrant sixth-form environment.

SAFEGUARDING

As you will be working in an education environment, you must provide two employment/character references and we will also carry out an Enhanced DBS / Criminal Record Check, which we will pay for.

ABOUT US

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!