Are you a talented Chef looking for a role with great work-life balance, daytime hours, and the opportunity to cook fresh, high-quality food every day?
Our client is a prestigious school with an outstanding reputation for both education and catering excellence. Their professional kitchen team delivers fresh, nutritious meals for pupils and staff, alongside exceptional hospitality for events, receptions, and special functions.
They are now looking to recruit a skilled and passionate Chef to join the team on a permanent, full-time 52-week contract.
The Role
As the Chef, you’ll play a key role within a busy and professional kitchen, preparing fresh food from scratch across all sections including hot kitchen, pastry, larder, desserts, cakes, and bakery items.
You’ll be confident running a kitchen shift independently, catering for approximately 80 covers per day while maintaining consistently high standards of food quality, presentation, hygiene, and service.
This is a varied role, also offering the opportunity to support hospitality and event catering, including functions, afternoon teas, receptions, school events and special occasions.
You’ll work closely with the Head Chef and wider catering team within a well-organised and supportive environment.
What’s on Offer
This is an excellent opportunity for a Chef seeking stability, professional development, and genuine work-life balance.
Benefits Include:
* Daytime shifts only - Latest finish usually around 7pm
* Free meals on duty
* Free use of onsite gym
* Free uniform provided
* Pension scheme
* Excellent training & development opportunities
* Employee recognition & awards programmes
* Employee assistance programme
* Health & wellbeing support
* Health cash plan
* Life assurance
* Discounts on shopping, cinema tickets, holidays, technology, utilities, clothing, and family activities
…and much more.
Hours
* 52-week contract
* 40 hours per week
* Daytime shifts
* Excellent work-life balance
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare fresh, high-quality meals for pupils and staff
* Work across all kitchen sections including pastry, sauce, larder, and hot service
* Produce fresh cakes, traybakes, biscuits, desserts, and bakery items
* Run kitchen shifts independently
* Support hospitality, events, and function catering
* Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene
* Ensure compliance with HACCP and allergen procedures
* Assist with food prep, service, cleaning, and kitchen records
About You
We’re looking for a passionate and reliable Chef who enjoys cooking fresh food to a consistently high standard.
You will ideally have:
* Strong all-round cooking skills across multiple kitchen sections includig pastry
* Experience at chef de partie or sous chef level producing fresh food in volume
* Confident running a kitchen shift independently
* Previous experience within an independent school, education, contract catering, hotel, or events environment
* Knowledge of food hygiene, allergen management, and HACCP compliance
* A positive, organised, and team-focused approach
If you’re an experienced Chef looking for a rewarding role within a professional and supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.
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Salary description
£32000.00 - £32500.00 per year