Term-Time Chef Manager: Lead School Kitchen & Team

WSH Group; Tidworth; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount Platform

Wellbeing Services

Pensions scheme

Blended learning programme

Job summary

Caterlink is seeking a Chef Manager to open and run a school site in Tidworth, Salisbury. The role is term-time only (38 weeks/year), 30 hours/week, with weekends off, and pays £14.50 per hour.

You will lead day-to-day kitchen operations, supervise staff, manage inventories and budgets, and act as the primary client contact to drive improvements and safe, high‑quality meals. Based at Zouch Primary School, the role emphasizes health and safety compliance, staff development, and a strong

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 seeking a Chef Manager to open and run a school site in Tidworth, Salisbury. The role is term-time only (38 weeks/year), 30 hours/week, with weekends off, and pays £14.50 per hour.

You will lead day-to-day kitchen operations, supervise staff, manage inventories and budgets, and act as the primary client contact to drive improvements and safe, high‑quality meals. Based at Zouch Primary School, the role emphasizes health and safety compliance, staff development, and a strong