Lead Chef Manager: High-Volume School Kitchen (Mon–Fri)

Impact Food Group; Leominster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training

Free qualifications

Staff discount scheme

Monthly incentives

Job summary

Impact Food Group (IFG) is seeking a Chef Manager to lead a high-volume school kitchen, delivering fresh, seasonal meals to hundreds of students daily. You’ll manage a catering team, plan menus, control stock and budgets, and ensure food hygiene and compliance across service.

Working Monday to Friday, 6.30am-4pm (45 hours/week), 42 weeks per year, with term-time holidays. This role offers daytime hours on-site, with ongoing training and career progression within IFG’s school catering network.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a kitchen team in schools or high-volume catering environments.
• Ability to cook fresh, seasonal meals at high volumes.
• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Experience managing kitchen operations, stock, and compliance.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Proactive, hands-on approach with high standards.

Responsibilities

• Leading, motivating, and developing your catering team
• Preparing and serving fresh, seasonal meals at high volume
• Planning menus, managing stock, and controlling budgets
• Ensuring all food hygiene, safety, and compliance standards are met
• Building strong relationships with onsite clients and stakeholders
• Overseeing the smooth running of service from prep to finish

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Organisation

Job description

Impact Food Group (IFG) is seeking a Chef Manager to lead a high-volume school kitchen, delivering fresh, seasonal meals to hundreds of students daily. You’ll manage a catering team, plan menus, control stock and budgets, and ensure food hygiene and compliance across service.

Working Monday to Friday, 6.30am-4pm (45 hours/week), 42 weeks per year, with term-time holidays. This role offers daytime hours on-site, with ongoing training and career progression within IFG’s school catering network.