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School Menu Development Chef
Job Posted: 9 hours ago
Salary: £ 20 - 20 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: NG2, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Are you a passionate chef looking to make a real difference in school catering? We are seeking a School Menu Development Chef to inspire, innovate, and elevate the school meal experience across 52 schools, serving over 2 million meals a year.
The Role:
This isn’t your standard development chef role – you’ll be hands-on, creative, and a mentor to our catering teams.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Inspiring and upskilling school cooks to deliver exceptional food and service.
* Working alongside management to maintain high kitchen standards through audits and recommendations.
* Designing and implementing fresh, seasonal menus (in collaboration with the Food Development Officer) that meet School Food Standards and Food for Life criteria – menus change only twice per year.
* Promoting school meals at events through tastings and demonstrations.
* Driving continuous improvement across school and commercial kitchens, including scaling recipes for large numbers and checking portion sizes.
About You:
* Knowledge of school catering standards and allergen management.
* Experience in a school catering environment or the ability to adapt culinary knowledge to schools.
* Strong leadership, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
* Creative and passionate about food trends, flavours, and menu innovation.
* Flexible to travel between school sites as needed, based at Loxley HouseBefore You Apply
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