National Relief Chef Manager

BM Caterers; Newbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Masterclasses

Lunch on shift

Pension

Job summary

BM Caterers is seeking an experienced Relief Chef Manager to join our multi award-winning team and oversee operations across multiple sites in the UK. You will lead kitchen and service teams, ensure top quality food, maintain health and safety standards and deliver exceptional service while embracing BM's culture at every site.

Flexibility to move between sites, strong leadership, and a passion for quality food are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven senior catering leadership with chef management experience.
• Strong food safety, HACCP and COSHH knowledge.
• Willingness to travel between UK sites and cover across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide chef and management cover across BM Caterers sites.
• Lead kitchen and service teams to deliver high standards.
• Prepare and present seasonal, well-presented food.
• Support menus, stock control and cost management.
• Build relationships with clients, customers and site teams.
• Maintain food safety, allergen, health and safety, COSHH and HACCP standards.
• Support team communication, training and development.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Cooking skills

Communication

Cost management

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 and 2

NVQ or equivalent

Food Safety Level 3

Health & Safety Level 2

Job description

We’re a multi award-winning contract catering company, with a team of trained foodies serving over 45,500 satisfied customers every day. We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chef Manager to join our team.

Job Description

Bring great food, confident leadership and flexibility to every site.

We’re looking for an experienced Relief Chef Manager to support our sites and help deliver the quality food, excellent service and positive team culture BM Caterers is known for.

This is a Relief Chef Manager position to work 5 days out of 7 days (40 hours per week), covering multiple sites across the UK.

Driving is essential, and travel expenses will be reimbursed.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, adapts quickly and can lead each operation with energy, care and consistency.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing chef and management cover across BM Caterers sites
• Leading kitchen and service teams to deliver consistently high standards
• Preparing and presenting seasonal, well-presented food
• Supporting menus, food innovation, stock control and cost management
• Building strong relationships with clients, customers and site teams
• Maintaining food safety, allergen, health and safety, COSHH and HACCP standards
• Supporting team communication, training and developmentBringing BM culture and standards to life at every site

What we’re looking for

• Experience as a Chef Manager, Head Chef or similar senior catering professional
• Strong cooking skills and a passion for quality food
• A confident and supportive leadership style
• Commercial awareness and good organisational skills
• Flexibility to work across different locations and operations
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A positive, calm and solutions-focused approach

Why join BM Caterers?

• An annual day off for your birthday
• Monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs
• Fully funded development courses from Levels 2 to 7
• Apprenticeship and career development opportunities
• Freedom Friday - a paid day off to volunteer at a charity of your choice
• Free lunch on shift
• Discounts and cashback at a wide range of retail and leisure outlets
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• 24/7 access to the Mental Health Charter App
• Enhanced parental leave
• Paid leave for fertility treatment
• Grandparent leave
• Extra paid day off for your wedding or commitment day
• Pension and life assurance

Qualifications

Ideally you will be educated to a City & Guilds 706 1 and 2, NVQ or have equivalent skills and experience and hold a Food Safety qualification at Level 3 as a minimum, with Health Safety at Level 2. You must also have an excellent knowledge of Food Safety Management System requirements as well as COSHH

Ready to join us?

Join us and find your happy career in a happy place.

At BM Caterers, we’re proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and able to thrive. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you.