Regional Relief Chef - £32k + Car Allowance & Mileage

Regional Relief Chef - £32k + Car Allowance & Mileage Caterplus - More Than a Meal, It's a Community

This role covers the area of Kent.

You must be flexible, hold a full valid UK driving licence and have your own reliable transportation. Benefits include car allowance and mileage.

Step away from the same kitchen every day. As a Relief Chef with Caterplus, you'll become our trusted regional expert - stepping into different sites across the region to support, steady the ship and keep our communities well fed and cared for.

If you're a confident, adaptable chef who enjoys variety, autonomy and a role that genuinely makes you feel needed, this is the one.

What you'll be doing

• Cover planned and unplanned absence across multiple Caterplus locations
• Support teams during busy periods or transition
• Bring consistency, standards and leadership wherever you go
• Keep kitchens running safely, efficiently and to Caterplus standards
• Act as the regional specialist for Textured Modified Foods (TMF), delivering training and best practice
• Build strong relationships with managers and operations teams across the region
• Role model high standards in H&S, food safety and compliance

No two weeks will look the same - you'll work with different teams, strengthen different kitchens and make a visible impact everywhere you go.

What can you bring?

• Senior chef experience
• Calm, organised and confident under pressure
• A genuine passion for customer service
• Strong kitchen management and people leadership
• A positive, solutions focused approach
• TMF experience helpful, though training provided
• 5 out of 7 days
• Covering sites across Kent and surrounding areas within our over 55 catering communities

Being a Relief Chef at Caterplus gives you:

• Variety instead of routine
• More responsibility and autonomy
• Wider visibility with senior leaders (accelerates progression)
• A role where you're the person people rely on when it counts
• Free, tasty meals
• Flexible working - including part time roles, because life doesn't run on a 9-5 schedule
• 28 days of holiday, and after two years, enjoy even more with 31 days
• Paid volunteering days for the causes you care about
• Career development and learning opportunities for all stages of your career
• Pension schemes and life assurance
• Exclusive discounts - save on entertainment, leisure, and even travel