Enhance Catering is recruiting an experienced Chef Manager to lead the kitchen at a secondary school in the Milton Keynes area. This is a great opportunity for a confident, hands-on chef who enjoys leading a team, working with fresh ingredients, and achieving excellent work-life balance.

About the Role

Job Title: Chef Manager
Working Days: Monday to Friday
Hours: 6:00am4:00pm (45 hours per week)
Working Weeks: 42 weeks per year (term time, inset days, plus 3 additional weeks)
Salary: £36,000 per year
Bonus: Performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary (company discretionary)

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the day-to-day catering operation
Prepare and deliver fresh, seasonal food at volume to a high standard
Manage, motivate, and develop the kitchen team
Ensure all food safety, health & safety, and due diligence requirements are met
Maintain positive relationships with onsite stakeholders
Manage stock control, ordering, and kitchen organisation
Drive food quality, consistency, and presentation

About You

You will be an experienced Chef Manager (or a strong Sous Chef ready to step up) with excellent cooking and people-management skills. You are confident cooking from fresh ingredients at volume and take pride in running a well-organised, efficient kitchen.

Like us, you believe this isnt about school food its about serving good food that people genuinely enjoy.

Whats in It for You?

Daytime working hours with evenings and weekends free
School holidays off, offering excellent work-life balance
Free meals provided on shift
Company uniform supplied
Pension scheme and additional company benefits
Access to free qualifications, training, and career development
Staff discount scheme with savings at over 850 retailers
Monthly team reward opportunities, including shopping vouchers

At Enhance Catering, youll be supported to grow, develop, and build a career you can be proud of.

Next Steps

If this role sounds right for you and the working hours suit your lifestyle, wed love to hear from you.

An interview and kitchen visit will be required as part of the recruitment process
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check (cost covered by Enhance Catering)

Equality & Safeguarding

Enhance Catering is committed to safeguarding children and promoting a safe working environment.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

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.