Caterlink - Chef Manager

Caterlink UK Limited; Chelmsford; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A catering service provider is hiring a Chef Manager in Chelmsford. This role focuses on providing high-quality food in schools while ensuring safety compliance and team supervision. Flexible hours during term time make this position appealing to those seeking work-life balance. The ideal candidate will have experience in food management and a passion for nutrition.

Benefits

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing services

Training and development opportunities

Pension scheme eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in catering and food management.
• Ability to supervise and train a team effectively.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and food regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present food to required standards.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and food regulations.
• Supervise day-to-day operations and staff.

Skills

Food preparation

Health and Safety compliance

Team leadership

Client communication

Job description

Chef Manager

Apply for the Caterlink – Chef Manager role at CATERLINK UK LTD.

Company Description

Caterlink 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. Our Fresh Food Policy is the foundation of our success and growth in the market coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site‑based teams.

Job Description

We are hiring for a Chef Manager at Hylands School, Chelmsford 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.

The Role

• £20.92 per hour
• 35 hours per week, Monday–Friday
• Term‑time only, 39 weeks per year

Your Key Responsibilities

• To prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• To ensure 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

Diversity & Equality

Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow.

Safeguarding

Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us including:

• You have the opportunity of a blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications including apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on‑the‑job training to support and encourage your development and enable you to be the best you can be
• We offer you access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants as well as holiday discounts, family days out and many more!
• You will have full access to our Wellbeing Services including the Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits which are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time
• May be eligible to join our Pension scheme

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Food and Beverage Manufacturing