School Chef Manager

Enhance; Cullompton; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A catering service provider is looking for a dedicated Chef Manager to oversee operations at a secondary school in Devon. This role combines hands-on cooking with leadership responsibilities and compliance management. The ideal candidate should be highly organized, capable of maintaining culinary standards, and leading a team. The position offers a salary of £30,000 for a 32.5-hour contract over 42 weeks, with a focus on excellence in food service and team development.

Qualifications

• Highly organized and detail-oriented individual.
• Experience managing kitchen operations in a school environment.
• Ability to maintain high culinary standards and nutritional requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day kitchen operations including breakfast and lunch services.
• Lead a team of catering assistants ensuring high morale and performance.
• Ensure compliance excellence across audits and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Hands-on cooking

Leadership

Compliance management

Financial oversight

Job description

Role Overview

Our client is appointing a dedicated and detail-oriented Chef Manager to oversee the catering service within a busy secondary school in Devon. This position requires a highly organised individual capable of balancing hands‑on cooking with effective leadership, compliance management, and financial oversight.

Location : Devon (EX15)

Salary : £30,000 (32.5‑hour contract)

Weeks : 42 Hours : 45 Shift : 06 : 3015 : 30 or 07 : 00am 16 : 00pm

Key Responsibilities

Operational Excellence

Manage the full day‑to‑day kitchen operation including breakfast, break, and lunch services.

Maintain high culinary standards while meeting all nutritional requirements.

Oversee kitchen preparation, food presentation, and workflow planning.

Team Leadership & Development

Lead a team of catering assistants, ensuring high morale, communication, and performance.

Identify training opportunities and support skill progression within the team.

Health, Safety & Compliance

Ensure the kitchen consistently achieves compliance excellence across all audits.

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