Chef Manager
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Chef Manager
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group is hiring a Chef Manager for St Michaels Catholic School, Watford, WD25. Working days: Monday to Friday, 7am-4.30pm (45 hours per week), 42 weeks per year. Pay: £38,000 per annum.
About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Group (IFG) is one of England’s fastest-growing school food providers, serving around one million students every day across more than 1,500 schools. Our brands include Innovate, Cucina, Chapter One (Independent Schools), Hutchison, and Dolce.
The Role
As a Chef Manager, you’ll take full responsibility for running a high-volume kitchen, serving fresh, seasonal meals to hundreds of students every day. Responsibilities include:
- Leading, motivating, and developing your catering team
- Preparing and serving fresh, seasonal meals at high volume
- Planning menus, managing stock, and controlling budgets
- Ensuring all food hygiene, safety, and compliance standards are met
- Building strong relationships with onsite clients and stakeholders
- Overseeing the smooth running of service, from prep to finish
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for an experienced Chef Manager with a passion for high-volume catering and strong leadership skills.
- Previous experience managing a kitchen, ideally in schools or high-volume catering environments
- Proven ability to cook fresh, seasonal food at high volumes
- Strong people management and team leadership skills
- Experience managing kitchen operations, stock, and compliance
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- A proactive, hands-on approach and pride in maintaining high standards
What’s in It for You
We offer a fantastic work-life balance: daytime hours, no evenings or weekends, all school holidays off, free meals on shift and uniform provided. Plus ongoing training, development, career progression, access to free qualifications, staff discount scheme across 850+ retailers, and monthly team incentives.
Next Steps
If you think you’ve got what it takes, we’d love to hear from you. Please note: An interview, trade test and kitchen visit will be required as part of the recruitment process. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are committed to the safeguarding of children. Successful candidates require an enhanced DBS disclosure and children’s barred list check, which [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] will pay for. We are a committed equal opportunities employer.