School Chef Manager - Newport

Equipment Sales & Service Limited.; Newport; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Chartwells, part of Compass Group UK&I, is seeking a Chef Manager to lead a food-service operation with a focus on delivering exceptional culinary experiences within an educational setting. You will manage teams, controls costs, and uphold safety standards across all catering activities.

The role emphasizes strong communication, reliability, and a passion for great-tasting food, with a commitment to safeguarding and high service levels in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing a catering operation.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Commitment to health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality meals for clients and customers.
• Identify opportunities to improve food service.
• Lead and train teams to excel in their roles.
• Deliver concepts and ensure consistency of service.
• Manage stock control, ordering, and waste reduction.
• Oversee catering operations and inventories; implement action plans.
• Manage budgets and meet financial targets.
• Enforce Health & Safety standards across teams.

Skills

Food service management

Team leadership

Budget management

Health & Safety

Customer service

Communication

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Job description

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef Manager to help us create exceptional food experiences for Chartwells on a full time basis, contracted to 35 hours per week. As a Chef Manager, you will be responsible for creating an outstanding culinary experience. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate. Could you bring your spark to Chartwells? Here's what you need to know before applying for a Chef Manager position with Compass Group UK&I. Please note: This role is contracted to 45.6 weeks per year

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food service
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
• Delivering our tasty food concepts to our customers
• Ordering food, looking after stock control and controlling food waste
• Overseeing the efficiency of all catering operations, including managing inventories and implementing action plans
• Managing budgets and successfully meeting financial targets
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams
• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent
• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Have experience managing teams in a similar role
• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
• Strive for excellence in an enthusiastic and motivated manner
• Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability
• Have a safety-first mindset

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Chartwells has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK. Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children's Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we ask applicants to declare all previous convictions and cautions in order to assess their suitability to work with children.