Enhance Catering is supporting a valued client in recruiting a Chef Manager to support the catering operations at there primary schools in the Bristol area. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident, hands‑on chef who enjoys leading a team, working with fresh ingredients, and delivering a high‑quality food service.

You will be an experienced Chef Manager, Cook Manager, Head Chef or Sous Chef ready to step up, with excellent cooking and people-management skills. You take pride in running a well‑organised, efficient kitchen and are confident producing high‑quality meals at volume.

What You'll be doing

• Lead and manage small teams
• Catering for 100+ covers daily
• Prepare and deliver fresh, seasonal food to a consistently high standard
• Manage, motivate, and develop the catering team
• Ensure full compliance with all food safety, health & safety, and due diligence requirements
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with onsite stakeholders and clients
• Oversee stock control, ordering, and kitchen organisation
• Drive food quality, consistency, and presentation

What Is On Offer

• Pay Rate - £25,000 per annum
• Working Hours - 35 hours per week | 7.30am to 3pm (these hours may vary slightly depending on the school)
• Working Weeks - 39 (term time only working)
• Exclusive Discounts & Benefits - Access to Benefit Hub, giving you savings in major shops, restaurants, bars, gyms and much more.
• Free Access to Industry Qualifications - Including enhanced DBS and catering qualifications.

Essential Requirements for this role:

• Commute time within an hour of Bristol
• Previous Head Chef, Chef Manager, Cook, Sous, CDP (ideally B&I, Education or healthcare preferred, however Fresh food pubs/ restaurant experience will be considered)

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you. Successful candidates may need to complete relevant background checks

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please include details in your application. All information will be handled confidentially and in line with GDPR requirements.

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