Chef Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 25 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £46,500.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 24 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, England, WC1V 7HD |
| Cwmni: | Holroyd Howe |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 1350826296 |
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Job Title: Chef Manager
Location: Central London (Independent School)
Salary: £46,000 - £50,000 per annum, full-time
Benefits
28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
3 volunteering days
3 days grandparent leave
24 weeks’ enhanced maternity leave
Bespoke training and development opportunities
Pension and life insurance
Discounts via the Perkbox app (retail, holidays, cinema & more)
Access to a wellbeing hub and employee assistance programme
Free meals while on shift
Career progression opportunities
HIT Apprenticeships available for all experience levels
About the Role
We’re currently recruiting for a Chef Manager to lead the catering team at a prestigious independent day school located in Central London.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled and passionate chef with strong leadership capabilities and a background in delivering outstanding catering services within education or similar environments.
You’ll be responsible for managing a high-performing team and ensuring the delivery of fresh, nutritious, and exciting meals for pupils, staff, and guests. The role also includes overseeing hospitality and event catering, with a focus on plant-based innovation, allergy awareness, and inclusive menu development.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the dining experience at one of London’s leading independent schools. If you're ready to bring creativity, quality, and care to an inspiring environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Job Description
Lead and manage the daily operations of the school kitchen and catering team
Plan, prepare, and oversee the delivery of nutritious, seasonal menus that meet dietary and allergen requirements
Ensure compliance with all food safety, hygiene, and health & safety regulations
Manage inventory, ordering, and cost control to meet budget targets
Support and develop kitchen staff through training, coaching, and performance management
Coordinate hospitality for school events and functions, maintaining high standards of presentation and service
Foster an inclusive and positive team environment that promotes wellbeing and professional growth
Qualifications
Proven experience in a Chef Manager or similar leadership role
A passion for seasonal, sustainable cooking and food innovation
Strong understanding of plant-based and allergen-aware catering
Excellent people management and communication skills
High standards for food presentation, safety, and compliance
Additional Information
Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.
To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.
We pride ourselves on:
Sustainability
Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.
Nutrition
We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.
Food Innovation
We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.
From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.
“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity, it is an offence to apply for a role in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children, therefore we will require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding any criminal offences and shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search of public available information on suitability to work with children.“
This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.
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