School Chef Manager — Lead Nutritious Meals & Team

Compass Group UK; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways & MyLearning

Digital GP & wider healthcare

Exclusive travel discounts

Discounts on groceries

Cinema ticket discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness & mindfulness classes

Share discounts with family

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I is seeking an experienced Chef Manager to lead the catering operation at a state school in the Maidstone area. You will organise and supervise the unit to the required standards, ensuring efficient use of resources, stock control and compliant service of meals.

You will manage a small team, apply strong financial acumen, and uphold food safety with HACCP standards while delivering quality pupil meals and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years catering experience.
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate.
• Experience in leading and managing a small team of people.
• Strong financial acumen and IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Organise and supervise the unit in line with contract specs and regulations.
• Ensure efficient use of resources, including stock, staff and assets.
• Oversee preparation, cooking and service of food to set standards.
• Manage a small team and drive performance with strong financial acumen.
• Maintain high food hygiene and safety standards.

Skills

Chef leadership

Food knowledge

People management

Communication

Results orientation

Accountability

Customer understanding

Team management

Food hygiene

Catering experience

Financial acumen

IT literate

Job description

Compass Group UK&I is seeking an experienced Chef Manager to lead the catering operation at a state school in the Maidstone area. You will organise and supervise the unit to the required standards, ensuring efficient use of resources, stock control and compliant service of meals.

You will manage a small team, apply strong financial acumen, and uphold food safety with HACCP standards while delivering quality pupil meals and customer satisfaction.