Term-Time School Kitchen Manager — Lead & Inspire

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing services

Pension scheme

Apprenticeships and training

Job summary

Caterlink is seeking a Chef Manager to open a new kitchen at Zouch Primary School in Tidworth, Salisbury, working term-time only with no weekends. The role covers leadership of the site, ensuring nutritional meals, health and safety compliance, and daily operations for a 30-hour week, 38 weeks per year.

You will supervise teams, manage inventories and budgets, and maintain client relations while driving KPIs and service quality. The position offers flexibility for those seeking term-time hours.

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 a new kitchen at Zouch Primary School in Tidworth, Salisbury, working term-time only with no weekends. The role covers leadership of the site, ensuring nutritional meals, health and safety compliance, and daily operations for a 30-hour week, 38 weeks per year.

You will supervise teams, manage inventories and budgets, and maintain client relations while driving KPIs and service quality. The position offers flexibility for those seeking term-time hours.