Chef Manager - Smitham Primary - Coulsdon, London
OLIVE DINING LTD, Oxted, Surrey
Chef Manager - Smitham Primary - Coulsdon, London
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OLIVE DINING LTD, Oxted, Surrey
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 2 days ago, 7 Jun | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: cb49a3f656734ff28eb80ebd1027609f
Location ref: Oxted, Surrey
Full Job Description
- As Chef Manager, you'll be the friendly face leading the kitchen team and the driving force behind everything we serve.
- Cook up exciting, balanced meals that keep students happy and energised
- Lead, train, and inspire your team to deliver top-notch service every day
- Keep things running smoothly - from ordering supplies to managing kitchen finances
- Maintain high standards of food safety, cleanliness, and compliance
- Gather feedback from students and staff (yes, kids have opinions!) and use it to keep improving
- Keep a close eye on stock, costs, and quality
- Report on performance, meet KPIs, and help the site shine in every way
- And the completion of any other reasonable requests given by your manager
Now, we're on the lookout for a Chef Manager to take the lead in the kitchen. If you're passionate about food, love working in a team, and thrive in a fast-paced environment with purpose - this could be the perfect role for you., A genuine passion for good food and great service - Experience in a similar chef or catering manager role
- Strong leadership and team-building skills
- Comfortable with kitchen finances, stock control, and compliance records
- Great communication skills - with both adults and young people
- A positive, proactive mindset and a love for working in education settings
- IT literacy and good organisational skills
- A sense of humour (trust us, it helps!) This Role Is Perfect If You
- Want to make a real impact in a school community
- Enjoy variety and hands-on leadership
- Like the idea of work-life balance that includes school holidays
- Are ready to bring your ideas, creativity, and energy to the table Ready to Join the Olive Team? If you're ready to take the next step in your catering career and want to work somewhere that values people, flavour, and fun - we'd love to hear from you.
- Family-Friendly Hours: Term time only, so you can enjoy school holidays too!
- Weekends Off: Yes, really.
- Supportive Team Culture: You're never just a number here.
- Free Meals on Duty: Because chefs should never work hungry.
- Wellbeing First: Access to an Employee Assistance Programme including free CBT, health, and financial support.
- Room to Grow: We believe in promoting from within and helping our people thrive.
At Olive Dining, we believe great food brings people together - and there's no better place to do that than in schools, where young minds are growing every day. We're a dedicated school catering company serving fresh, nutritious meals to students across London, Kent, Surrey, and Essex., We are a bespoke family owned hospitality company serving the education sector across London - Primary, secondary and trusts. As a company, our ethos is to maintain our family feel whilst ensuring we produce and deliver exciting, innovative and vibrant menus that offer the highest quality, raw ingredients which are prepared with little fuss. We go to great lengths to source suppliers that can provide specific ingredients that are appropriate to each school. Olive Dining offer a bespoke service entirely dedicated to the education sector. We are full of like-minded people who are committed to providing healthy and delicious meals, serving both primary and secondary schools around the South East of London. Our menus are full of variety and flavours to cater for everyone's taste and dietary requirements.
Direct job link
https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/chef-manager-smitham-primary-coulsdon-london-126948823
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