Term-Time School Kitchen Manager

Compass Group UK; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term time schedule

Pension scheme

Career Pathways and MyLearning

Digital GP and wider healthcare

Travel discounts

Cinema discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness and fitness classes

Family discounts

Job summary

Compass Group UK is seeking a capable chef to organise and supervise a unit within a prestigious independent school. You will manage operations, deliver high-quality food, and lead a small team to ensure service standards are met.

The role emphasises cost awareness, resource planning and staff development while maintaining regulatory compliance. This position is based on-site with a Monday-to-Friday structure and term-time scheduling.

Qualifications

• Good chef skills and knowledge of working with food.
• Proven experience in managing successful teams in similar environments.
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate and IT literacy.
• Excellent financial acumen and catering experience.
• Strong communication and people-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• To organise and supervise the unit in accordance with and to the standards required by Compass Group UK & Ireland, the contract specification and statutory Regulations.
• To be responsible for the overall efficient and effective management of the unit under their control providing a quality service.
• Responsible for the preparation, cooking and service of food to agreed standards and specification.
• To ensure the efficient and economic use is made of all resources, including stock, team members and company assets

Skills

Chef skills

Food handling

People management

Communication

Results oriented

Accountability

Understanding customers

Team leadership

Catering experience

Financial acumen

IT literacy

Food hygiene certificate

Job description

Compass Group UK is seeking a capable chef to organise and supervise a unit within a prestigious independent school. You will manage operations, deliver high-quality food, and lead a small team to ensure service standards are met.

The role emphasises cost awareness, resource planning and staff development while maintaining regulatory compliance. This position is based on-site with a Monday-to-Friday structure and term-time scheduling.