This is a hands-on, operational role in a small canteen-style kitchen, perfect for an experienced all-round chef with a background in contract catering, workplace catering, cafés, or canteens. You'll manage a compact team of 3, delivering breakfast and lunch services efficiently while maintaining high standards and ensuring every customer receives great food on time.

• Manage a small team of 3 to provide busy breakfast and lunch service

• Ensure all aspects of Health & Safety, food quality, and commercial targets are met

• Deliver consistently high standards for food quality, presentation, and service for approximately 100 covers per day

• Plan and develop menus in line with seasonal availability, customer preferences, and budgetary guidelines

• Manage staff rotas and scheduling to ensure appropriate coverage and compliance with labour regulations

• Conduct regular stock takes, maintain stock levels, place timely orders, minimise waste, and use resources cost-effectively

• Facilitate effective communication within the team through regular meetings and updates to align on daily operations, service expectations, and kitchen priorities

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Private medical eligibility
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers