Executive Chef
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £40,000 to £50,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | East London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Fuel for Learning Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Are you an experienced chef looking for the next step in your career? Passionate about nutritious & exciting food? Looking to make a real difference in children’s lives? Ambitious to grow and develop within a dynamic and expanding team?
Fuel for Learning School Caterers is looking for a talented executive chef to join our friendly and dedicated team. We provide catering to schools in East & North London and as we expand, we are looking for team members that will bring energy, ambition and creativity.
Successful candidates will have:
Over 10 years of experience working to a high standard in restaurants or hotels and have solid foundational knowledge of food and cookery.
Have Head Chef experience and a solid understanding of profit margins, health & safety, ordering, stock control & team management.
Enjoy working with children, engaging in cookery classes and similar projects
Be a great problem solver, able to adapt to different kitchens and situations
Be an excellent communicator, comfortable managing staff and clients
Creative & energetic. Willing to bring fun and inspirational ideas
Ambitious. Looking for a role that has the potential to grow into higher management within a company looking to make a positive impact in the education sector.
Fuel for Learning can provide:
A competitive salary of 40k+
A friendly working environment, joining other dedicated and talented team members
Great hours with weekends off, long summer holidays, Christmas & Easter Breaks
A creative and rewarding role within a sector badly in need of new energy and ideas
A great opportunity to be part of an expanding team with excellent career growth
Fuel for Learning School Caterers is looking for a talented executive chef to join our friendly and dedicated team. We provide catering to schools in East & North London and as we expand, we are looking for team members that will bring energy, ambition and creativity.
Successful candidates will have:
Over 10 years of experience working to a high standard in restaurants or hotels and have solid foundational knowledge of food and cookery.
Have Head Chef experience and a solid understanding of profit margins, health & safety, ordering, stock control & team management.
Enjoy working with children, engaging in cookery classes and similar projects
Be a great problem solver, able to adapt to different kitchens and situations
Be an excellent communicator, comfortable managing staff and clients
Creative & energetic. Willing to bring fun and inspirational ideas
Ambitious. Looking for a role that has the potential to grow into higher management within a company looking to make a positive impact in the education sector.
Fuel for Learning can provide:
A competitive salary of 40k+
A friendly working environment, joining other dedicated and talented team members
Great hours with weekends off, long summer holidays, Christmas & Easter Breaks
A creative and rewarding role within a sector badly in need of new energy and ideas
A great opportunity to be part of an expanding team with excellent career growth