School Kitchen Chef: Fresh, High-Volume Meals (7am-2pm)

Impact Food Group; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Ongoing training and career progress

Access to free qualifications

Staff discount across 850+ retailers

Job summary

Impact Food Group is seeking a Chef to support the onsite Chef Manager in delivering high-quality, freshly prepared meals for students and staff at a new school opening in the SL6 area. The role runs Monday to Friday, 7am–2pm (35 hours/week) across 39 weeks per year, with a salary of £26,000 per annum.

You will prepare meals, cook with seasonal ingredients for a 200+ cover service, and help with counter service while maintaining a clean, safe kitchen and dining area.

Qualifications

• Experience as a chef, ideally within a school or contract catering environment.
• A passion for cooking with fresh ingredients and delivering quality food.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• A positive, can-do attitude and willingness to learn.
• Good understanding of food hygiene and safety standards.
• Reliability and pride in maintaining high standards.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation of main meals and snacks.
• Cooking with fresh, seasonal ingredients for high-volume service (200+ covers).
• Supporting with occasional counter service and till work.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised kitchen and dining environment at all times.

Skills

Experience as a chef

Passion for cooking with fresh

Fast-paced/high-volume kitchen

Teamwork and communication

Positive, can-do attitude

Food hygiene and safety standards

Reliability and high standards

Job description

Impact Food Group is seeking a Chef to support the onsite Chef Manager in delivering high-quality, freshly prepared meals for students and staff at a new school opening in the SL6 area. The role runs Monday to Friday, 7am–2pm (35 hours/week) across 39 weeks per year, with a salary of £26,000 per annum.

You will prepare meals, cook with seasonal ingredients for a 200+ cover service, and help with counter service while maintaining a clean, safe kitchen and dining area.