Cook Manager – Guildford
Berkeley Scott · Guildford, South East
Cook Manager – Guildford at Berkeley Scott, based in Guildford, South East. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- Guildford, South East
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 14 hours ago
- Closes
- 11 Sep 2026
Reference https://berkeley-scott.co.uk/job/cook-manager-guildford/
About the role
£25,000 per year | Approx. £18.32 per working hour | Monday–Friday | School holidays off
- £25,000 per year
- Equivalent to approximately £18.32 per working hour
- Monday to Friday only
- 7:30am–3:00pm
- 35 hours per week
- Only 39 working weeks per year
- Term time plus inset days
- School holidays off – around 13 weeks away from work across the year
- No evenings
- No weekends
- Free parking on site
- Small team of 4
The role
You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the school kitchen, leading a small team and ensuring fresh, nutritious meals are prepared and served to a high standard.
Essential requirements
- Previous school / education catering experience is essential
- Enhanced DBS is essential
- Previous kitchen management or supervisory experience
- Strong food safety and allergen knowledge
- Confident with ordering, stock control and kitchen administration
- Reliable, organised and able to lead a small team
Fantastic work-life balance
Work Monday to Friday during the school year and enjoy the school holidays away from work.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced school catering professional looking for regular daytime hours, no weekends and significantly more time off throughout the year.
Apply today for immediate consideration.
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Reference: https://berkeley-scott.co.uk/job/cook-manager-guildford/ · Posted 14 hours ago · Closes 11 Sep 2026 · Listed via Berkeley Scott
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