Term-Time Chef Manager — School Kitchen Leader

WSH Group; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Caterlink is hiring a Chef Manager for St Finian's School Thatcham to deliver nutritionally balanced, tasty meals during term-time with 25 hours per week across Monday to Friday. The role involves supervising staff, managing inventories and budgets, and ensuring high standards of food safety and service for the school's pupils and staff.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining Caterlink's reputation for quality, liaising with the client, and implementing improvements while

Qualifications

• Experience in managing school/education catering environments.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety and Food Safety standards.
• Ability to lead kitchen teams and manage inventories and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and present food to Caterlink and client standards.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Food Safety and environmental regulations.
• Maintain exceptional food quality and service to exceed client expectations.
• Oversee day-to-day location operations, supervise staff, manage inventories and budgets.
• Serve as primary contact for the school client and implement improvements.
• Monitor KPIs and financial targets with line management.
• Lead training and performance management for the team.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Health & Safety

Food preparation

Job description

Caterlink is hiring a Chef Manager for St Finian's School Thatcham to deliver nutritionally balanced, tasty meals during term-time with 25 hours per week across Monday to Friday. The role involves supervising staff, managing inventories and budgets, and ensuring high standards of food safety and service for the school's pupils and staff.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining Caterlink's reputation for quality, liaising with the client, and implementing improvements while