Term-Time Chef Manager — Lead School Kitchen & Meals

WSH Group; Saltaire; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blended learning programme with formal

Employee Discount Platform

Wellbeing Services including EAP and-V

Pensions scheme

Job summary

Caterlink is hiring a Chef Manager for St Anthony's in Shipley. The role is term-time only with Monday–Friday, 25 hours per week and 38 weeks per year.

The role pays £14.50 per hour and requires ensuring nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals are prepared and served to standards for pupils and staff. You will lead site operations, supervise teams, manage inventories and budgets, and act as the main client contact to drive service improvements while meeting KPIs and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• To prepare, cook and present food to Caterlink and client standards.
• To ensure Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental compliance.
• To ensure the company’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers and expectations are consistently exceeded.
• Be responsible for day-to-day running of the location and supervising teams including inventories, budgets, and action plans.
• Be the main point of contact for the client in your school, ensuring regular adjustments and improvements are implemented.
• Communicate with line manager to monitor KPIs and financial targets.
• Support and train teams, leading from the front to ensure training completion and performance is managed.

Responsibilities

• To prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• To ensure statutory and company Health, Food Safety and environmental legislation is followed
• To uphold Caterlink’s reputation for excellent food and service with the client and customers
• Day-to-day running of the location, supervising teams, inventories, budgets and action plans
• Serve as main client contact in your school and implement improvements
• Monitor KPIs and financial targets with your line manager
• Train and coach teams to ensure training completion and performance management

Job description

Caterlink is hiring a Chef Manager for St Anthony's in Shipley. The role is term-time only with Monday–Friday, 25 hours per week and 38 weeks per year.

The role pays £14.50 per hour and requires ensuring nutritionally balanced, high-quality meals are prepared and served to standards for pupils and staff. You will lead site operations, supervise teams, manage inventories and budgets, and act as the main client contact to drive service improvements while meeting KPIs and safety regulations.