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Chef Manager

Job Posted: 15 days ago

Salary: £ 38,000 - 38,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey

Expire in: 13 days

Job Description

Chef Manager – Education Catering

Location: Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey
Salary: £38,000
Hours: 45 hours per week
Contract: 42 weeks per year
Sector: Education Catering

We are recruiting an experienced Chef Manager to lead a large and busy education catering operation in Sunbury-on-Thames, with approximately 1,700 students on site.

This is a substantial operation with three separate service areas, delivering approximately 900 main meals per day, alongside a busy grab-and-go offer serving around 300 students.

Offering a 42-week contract, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Chef Manager looking for a large-scale operation combined with the benefits of working within the education sector.

The Team

You will lead a team consisting of:

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    1 Chef

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    1 Supervisor

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    7 General Assistants

As Chef Manager, you will be hands-on within the kitchen while taking overall responsibility for the management and performance of the catering operation.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

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    Leading and motivating the catering team

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    Overseeing three food service areas

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    Delivering approximately 900 main meals per day

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    Managing a busy grab-and-go service serving around 300 students

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    Producing high-quality, fresh and appealing food

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    Menu planning and development

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    Managing food costs, stock and wastage

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    Maintaining excellent food safety, hygiene and H&S standards

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    Training and developing the catering team

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    Building strong relationships with the client and wider site

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    Driving participation and continually developing the food offer

About You

We are looking for an experienced Chef Manager, Catering Manager or Senior Chef who is confident managing a high-volume catering operation.

You will ideally have experience within education, contract catering or another high-volume fresh-food environment and be comfortable balancing a hands-on kitchen role with team and operational management.

You will be a strong people manager, commercially aware and passionate about delivering great food and a consistently high standard of service.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a large-scale education catering operation while benefiting from a 42-week working year.

Apply today with your CV for further information

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