Chef Manager

Chef Manager - Hereford

£35,000 per annum

Monday-Friday

42 weeks per year

We're recruiting for an experienced Chef Manager to lead a busy, high-volume education kitchen in Hereford.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on chef and natural leader to take ownership of the kitchen operation, delivering fresh, seasonal and nutritious food to hundreds of students while leading and developing a talented catering team.

The Role

• Lead and motivate the kitchen and catering team.
• Deliver high-quality, fresh food at volume.
• Plan creative menus and manage dietary requirements.
• Oversee stock, ordering, budgets, waste and compliance.
• Maintain excellent food hygiene, health & safety and service standards.
• Build strong relationships with the school and key stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement across the food and service offer.

About You

We're looking for a confident, hands-on Chef Manager, Catering Manager or Senior Chef with experience in education, contract catering or another high-volume environment.

You'll need strong leadership skills, experience with menu planning and kitchen management, and a genuine passion for delivering great food and high standards.

The Benefits

• £35,000 salary
• Monday-Friday, 6:30am-4:00pm
• 42 weeks per year, including term time, INSET days and 3 additional weeks
• No evenings or weekends
• School holidays off
• Free meals while on shift
• Uniform provided
• Training, development and career progression
• Free qualifications
• Staff discounts across 850+ retailers
• Monthly team incentives