Chef Supervisor - Commercial
| Posting date: | 24 March 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 April 2026 |
| Location: | nottingham, NG2 3ng |
| Company: | Nottingham City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7263 |
Summary
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 52 weeks per year - 35 hours per week on a rota basis including evening, weekend and bank holiday shifts.
Worker Type: On-Site
Salary: Starting Salary is £28,598 (Level one) rising to £31,022 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Location: Various sites, predominantly based at Gedling Country Park.
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
We are seeking a Commercial Chef Supervisor to manage the operations of the Café located at Gedling Country Park and to support our other commercial cafes and coffee shops. You will lead and support the team in producing varied and appealing menus, while maintaining strong operational standards, food safety compliance, effective cost controls and providing a welcoming environment.
You will also be responsible for training new team members to meet high standards and staying updated on health and safety protocols. We are looking for individuals who possess extensive knowledge of food and beverage operations, in addition to showcasing exemplary customer service and leadership abilities.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have work experience as a Catering Supervisor, Café Manager or Chef
- Have excellent communication skills with the ability to manage and motivate a team
- Have excellent customer service attitude
- Promote sales growth by collaborating with the manager of the venue
- Ensure high levels of Food Safety and Health & Safety are always maintained
- Have knowledge of menu costing and portion management
- Culinary Skills - Able to develop ideas to help create menus for a commercial audience with flair and enthusiasm for cooking with fresh quality ingredients.
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Nottingham Catering by telephone on 0115 8765432 or by email at servicestoschools@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: Monday 6th April 2026.
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: Friday 10th April 2026
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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