Head Chef

Northern Europe; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Free on-site parking

Apprenticeship schemes

Employee Benefits app

Life assurance and pension

Career progression

School holidays off

Job summary

Aramark is recruiting a Head Chef for Hutchesons' Grammar School in Glasgow to lead a school catering operation, delivering high-quality meals and managing a kitchen team. The role focuses on food safety, compliance, and customer satisfaction within a term-time schedule.

You will oversee production, staff development, and continuous improvement while maintaining excellent standards and work-life balance for a busy school environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Head Chef, Sous Chef, or senior catering role.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, allergen management, and dietary requirements.
• Sound understanding of health & safety legislation and best practice.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Experience managing kitchen compliance and due diligence systems.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a busy catering environment.
• Passion for producing high-quality food and delivering outstanding service.

Responsibilities

• Leading the day-to-day operation of the kitchen and catering team.
• Preparing, cooking, and serving high-quality meals to pupils and staff.
• Managing food production to ensure consistency, quality, and presentation standards are maintained.
• Ensuring all food safety, allergen, dietary, and health & safety procedures are followed.
• Managing due diligence records and ensuring all documentation is completed accurately.
• Overseeing stock control, ordering, deliveries, and stock rotation.
• Training, supervising, and motivating kitchen team members.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and kitchen organisation.
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and school requirements.
• Supporting continuous improvement of food service delivery and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Head Chef experience

Food safety

Allergen management

Health & safety

Leadership

Kitchen compliance

Team management

Job description

At Aramark we empower our people to create experiences that matter. We share a passion for hospitality, it's at the foundation of everything we do. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing, a role at Aramark will help you reach your full potential.

Job Description

40 Hours Per Week | Monday to Friday | Term Time Only (38 Working Weeks Per Year) | £17.50 Per Hour

We are currently recruiting for a talented and experienced Head Chef to join our team at Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow, G41 4NW. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a school catering operation, delivering high-quality, nutritious meals while managing a kitchen team and ensuring the highest standards of food safety, compliance, and customer satisfaction.

What's in it for you?

• £17.50 per hour
• 40 hours per week
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Term-time only role
• 38 working weeks per year
• Free meals whilst on duty
• Free on-site parking
• Access to apprenticeship schemes and development opportunities
• Access to our Employee Benefits app, including online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme, discounts, supermarket savings and more
• Life assurance and pension scheme
• Career progression within a global organisation
• Excellent work-life balance with school holidays off

What you'll be doing

• Leading the day-to-day operation of the kitchen and catering team
• Preparing, cooking, and serving high-quality meals to pupils and staff
• Managing food production to ensure consistency, quality, and presentation standards are maintained
• Ensuring all food safety, allergen, dietary, and health & safety procedures are followed
• Managing due diligence records and ensuring all documentation is completed accurately
• Overseeing stock control, ordering, deliveries, and stock rotation
• Training, supervising, and motivating kitchen team members
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and kitchen organisation
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and school requirements
• Supporting continuous improvement of food service delivery and customer satisfaction

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Head Chef, Sous Chef, or senior catering role
• Strong knowledge of food safety, allergen management, and dietary requirements
• Sound understanding of health & safety legislation and best practice
• Excellent leadership and team management skills
• Experience managing kitchen compliance and due diligence systems
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a busy catering environment
• Passion for producing high-quality food and delivering outstanding service

Additional Information

• Successful candidates will be required to obtain a PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups)

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive.

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.

We are an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, cadet forces adult volunteers, reservists and military families.

For roles requiring security clearance, any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion and maintenance of the required level of security clearance. Applicants must meet the relevant eligibility and residency requirements applicable to that level of clearance.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all employees and workers to share this commitment. Where relevant to the role, safer recruitment checks will apply, including referencesand an enhanced DBS checkin line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

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