Relief Chef Manager - School's

COREcruitment · London, Greater London

Relief Chef Manager - School's at COREcruitment, based in London, Greater London, paying £38,000 - £42,000 per annum. This is a contract role.

Salary
£38,000 - £42,000 per annum
Location
London, Greater London
Contract
Contract
Posted
5 days ago
Closes
17 Nov 2026
Sector
Chef

Bang in line with the market for chef

Reference vacancies/5298639843

About the role

Relief Chef Manager – School’s – South London/Kent or North-East London – £38,000 - £42,000

We're recruiting Relief Chef Managers for a leading education catering business operating across primary and secondary schools throughout London and the South-East.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Chef Manager or Head Chef from education catering or B&I contract catering looking for a varied multi-site role with genuine work-life balance, strong support and excellent long-term progression opportunities.

The Offer

  • £38,000 - £42,000 salary
  • Term-time only + 2 additional working weeks
  • Monday to Friday operation
  • Mileage and travel expenses paid
  • Company pension scheme
  • Free meals on duty
  • Ongoing training and development
  • Internal progression opportunities
  • Strong work-life balance

The Operation

  • Leading education catering business.
  • Mixture of primary and secondary school contracts.
  • Multi-site relief role supporting schools across the region.
  • Fresh food-focused catering operations.
  • Monday to Friday service.
  • Supporting sites during holidays, vacancies, training and mobilisations.
  • 5 positions available across South London and Kent.
  • 5 positions available across North-East London.

The Role

  • Support multiple school catering operations across your region.
  • Lead and develop kitchen teams on site.
  • Manage food production and service standards.
  • Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP and health & safety procedures.
  • Manage stock control, ordering and food cost controls.
  • Build strong relationships with school leadership teams.
  • Support contract mobilisations and operational projects.
  • Maintain high levels of customer service and client satisfaction.
  • Drive consistency, standards and performance across sites.

About You

  • Previous Chef Manager or Head Chef experience.
  • Education catering or B&I contract catering background essential.
  • MUST have a driver’s licence and car.
  • Reliable, consistent and committed to long-term roles.

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to yasmin at COREcruitment dot com

Reference: vacancies/5298639843 · Posted 5 days ago · Closes 17 Nov 2026 · Listed via COREcruitment

Know someone who'd be great for this? Get a shareable card

Apply for this job

This role is listed via COREcruitment. Applications are handled on the employer's site.

Apply on employer site

Opens the employer's website in a new tab.

Safe applying: a genuine employer will never ask you to pay for a DBS check, training or equipment, or move you onto WhatsApp before you are hired. If this listing does, report it and do not pay anything.

Report this job
Salary £38,000 - £42,000 per annum
Apply now