Salary: £38,000 per annum
Location: Bristol, BS9
Hours: Monday - Friday | 7am - 4:30pm | 45 hours per week
Contract: 42 weeks per year (subject to confirmation)

Are you an experienced School Chef Manager who loves fresh food, leading teams and running a busy kitchen?

I'm recruiting a Chef Manager for a large secondary school catering operation in Bristol.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a busy kitchen, lead an established team and create exciting food for students every day.

You'll oversee several food outlets, from freshly cooked lunches to popular grab-and-go options.

Salary & Benefits

• £38,000 salary
• Monday to Friday working week
• Daytime hours
• 42-week contract (to be confirmed)
• Established team of 10
• Opportunity to develop menus and the food offering

The Operation

• Busy secondary school and sixth form catering
• Around 300 main meals daily
• Approximately 700 grab-and-go items
• Main dining hall, food pod and sixth-form café
• Fresh meals, hot food and quick-service options
• Catering team of approximately 10

The Role

• Manage the daily school catering operation.
• Lead, motivate and develop the kitchen team.
• Oversee food production across three service areas.
• Create fresh, nutritious and appealing menus.
• Manage ordering, stock, budgets and food costs.
• Maintain excellent food safety and allergen standards.
• Build strong relationships with the school.
• Drive food quality, service and customer satisfaction.

About You

• Experienced Chef Manager or School Catering Manager.
• Secondary school catering experience highly desirable.
• Confident managing high-volume school meals.
• Experience leading kitchen and catering teams.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and allergens.
• Commercially aware and comfortable managing budgets.
• Passionate about fresh food and student dining.
• Organised, hands-on and confident leading from the front.

Looking for a Chef Manager job in Bristol with a £38,000 salary and Monday to Friday hours?

If you enjoy running a busy school kitchen, developing your team and creating food that students genuinely want to eat, I'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or send your CV to yasmin AT corecruitment DOT com