Chef Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Bushey
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Hospitality & Catering
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Food Preparation Cooking Health and Safety Compliance Food Safety Team Supervision Budget Management Menu Planning Customer Service

FULL DESCRIPTION

Chef Manager

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the Company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. The company caters more than 1,000,000 meals a week.

We are hiring for a Chef Manager at Ashfield Junior School, Bushey who wants to ensure our future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. This role is working term-time only and no weekends so is great for those looking for flexibility.

£14.50 ph - negotiable for the right candidate
30 hours per week working Monday – Friday
Term-time only – working 38 weeks per year

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • To prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and the client
  • To ensure that the location meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislations and procedures
  • To ensure that the company’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers and expectations are consistently exceeded
  • To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the location and supervising teams including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
  • To be the main point of contact for our client in your school ensuring that regular adjustments and improvements are both recommended and implemented
  • Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and financial targets to ensure these are achieved
  • Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role by ensuring all training is completed and performance is managed

Additional Information

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

There are many advantages to working for us including:

  • Blended learning programme including formal qualifications, apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on-the-job training
  • Access to Employee Discount Platform with savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants, holidays, family days out
  • Full access to Wellbeing Services including Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits
  • Eligibility to join our Pension scheme

Job Location

School Ln, Bushey WD23, UK

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