Lead School Chef: Fresh, Home-Cooked Meals & HACCP

Connect2TalentSolutions; Stourbridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A catering solutions provider is seeking an experienced School Chef to deliver high-quality, home-cooked meals for pupils and staff. Responsibilities include preparing meals, supervising kitchen operations, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have catering experience, knowledge of HACCP procedures, and strong leadership skills. This role demands creativity in menu planning and a commitment to exceeding student expectations in service quality.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a school kitchen or a similar environment.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining quality standards.
• Strong leadership and supervision skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all catering requirements including pupil meals, events, meetings and functions.
• Plan, prepare and cook fresh, home‑made food to the standards required.
• Ensure food from your section is high quality, well‑presented and compliant with safety procedures.
• Maintain efficient running of your section and supervise staff as needed.

Skills

Catering experience

Knowledge of HACCP procedures

Menu planning

Customer service

Job description

A catering solutions provider is seeking an experienced School Chef to deliver high-quality, home-cooked meals for pupils and staff. Responsibilities include preparing meals, supervising kitchen operations, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have catering experience, knowledge of HACCP procedures, and strong leadership skills. This role demands creativity in menu planning and a commitment to exceeding student expectations in service quality.