School Chef Manager: Term-Time Leadership & Nutrition

Caterlink LTD; Peterborough; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Blended learning

Discount platform

Wellbeing services

Pensions

Job summary

Caterlink is hiring a Chef Manager for Norwood Primary School in Peterborough. The role is term-time only with no weekends, offering 30 hours per week across 38 weeks per year and a pay of £16.50 per hour.

You will oversee day-to-day site operations, ensure health and safety compliance, manage budgets and inventories, and lead from the front to develop a high-performing team delivering nutritionally balanced meals for pupils and staff.

Qualifications

• To prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• To ensure that the location meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislations and procedures

Responsibilities

• To prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• To ensure that the location meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislations and procedures
• To ensure that the company’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers and expectations are consistently exceeded
• To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the location and supervising teams including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• To be the main point of contact for our client in your school ensuring that regular adjustments and improvements are both recommended and implemented
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and financial targets to ensure these are achieved
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role by ensuring all training is completed and performance is managed

Job description

Caterlink is hiring a Chef Manager for Norwood Primary School in Peterborough. The role is term-time only with no weekends, offering 30 hours per week across 38 weeks per year and a pay of £16.50 per hour.

You will oversee day-to-day site operations, ensure health and safety compliance, manage budgets and inventories, and lead from the front to develop a high-performing team delivering nutritionally balanced meals for pupils and staff.