Relief Chef Manager

BaxterStorey UK; Northampton; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

BaxterStorey UK is seeking a Relief Chef Manager to manage kitchen operations across various locations in Northampton and East Midlands. The ideal candidate will have proven leadership skills, a passion for quality food, and a flexible approach to travel and diverse working environments. With a salary of £36,000 and excellent benefits like training opportunities and a supportive work culture, this is a unique chance to enhance your culinary career while enjoying a fulfilling work-life balance.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Free meals on shift

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Pension and life insurance

Discounts via Perkbox

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, or similar leadership role.
• Flexibility to travel and adapt to new kitchen environments.
• Strong communication, organisational, and people management skills.
• Up-to-date Food Hygiene and Health & Safety certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen teams across different sites, maintaining high standards of food quality and hygiene.
• Ensure smooth day-to-day kitchen operations, stepping in during absence or peak periods.
• Manage stock, orders, and kitchen budgets efficiently.
• Train and support kitchen staff to maintain consistency and excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational

Job description

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Location: Various locations around Northampton & East Midlands (travel required)

Contract Type: Full-time / 40 hours per week

We Offer:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary careerleave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Are you a passionate and adaptable chef with strong leadership skills? We’re looking for a Relief Chef Manager to step in and support our kitchen operations across the central region. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy variety in your work, we’d love to hear from you!

At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish and your talents shine. We wholeheartedly believe that the best food comes from nurturing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve and refine their craft, that’s why invest in you to develop your professional growth. As a member of our team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves.

Company Description

Job Title: Relief Chef Manager, Central

Location: Various locations around Northampton & East Midlands (travel required)

Salary: £36,000 pa + travel expenses

Contract Type: Full-time / 40 hours per week

Hours: 5 days over 7 - Some evening & weekend work required

We Offer:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary careerleave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Are you a passionate and adaptable chef with strong leadership skills? We’re looking for a Relief Chef Manager to step in and support our kitchen operations across the central region. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy variety in your work, we’d love to hear from you!

At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish and your talents shine. We wholeheartedly believe that the best food comes from nurturing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve and refine their craft, that’s why invest in you to develop your professional growth. As a member of our team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Lead kitchen teams across different sites, maintaining high standards of food quality and hygiene

Ensure smooth day-to-day kitchen operations, stepping in during absence or peak periods

Manage stock, orders, and kitchen budgets efficiently

Train and support kitchen staff to maintain consistency and excellence

Work closely with front-of-house teams to deliver exceptional customer service

Qualifications

Requirements:

Proven experience as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, or similar leadership role

Flexibility to travel and adapt to new kitchen environments

Strong communication, organisational, and people management skills

Up-to-date Food Hygiene and Health & Safety certifications

Full UK driving licence and own vehicle essential

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.