School Kitchen Chef — Fresh, High-Volume Meals (Term-Time)

Impact Food Group; Wallington; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Ongoing training

Career progression opportunities

Access to free qualifications

Staff discount scheme

Job summary

Impact Food Group is seeking a dedicated Chef for Wilsons School (SM6 9JW). The role runs Monday to Friday, 7:30am–3:30pm (37.5 hours/week) during 37 weeks per year. You will assist the onsite Chef Manager, helping prepare meals for students and staff.

The position focuses on fresh ingredients, high-volume service, and maintaining a clean, safe kitchen. Training and DBS checks are provided as part of a supportive school catering team.

Qualifications

• Experience as a chef, ideally within a school or contract catering environment (but not essential).
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Chef experience

Fresh ingredients

High-volume kitchen

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Food hygiene

Reliability

Job description

Impact Food Group is seeking a dedicated Chef for Wilsons School (SM6 9JW). The role runs Monday to Friday, 7:30am–3:30pm (37.5 hours/week) during 37 weeks per year. You will assist the onsite Chef Manager, helping prepare meals for students and staff.

The position focuses on fresh ingredients, high-volume service, and maintaining a clean, safe kitchen. Training and DBS checks are provided as part of a supportive school catering team.