Are you a passionate chef looking to make a real difference in school catering? We are seeking a School Menu Development Chef to inspire, innovate, and elevate the school meal experience across 52 schools, serving over 2 million meals a year.\n\nThe Role:\n\nThis isn’t your standard development chef role – you’ll be hands-on, creative, and a mentor to our catering teams.\n\nYour responsibilities will include:\n\n * Inspiring and upskilling school cooks to deliver exceptional food and service.\n\n * Working alongside management to maintain high kitchen standards through audits and recommendations.\n\n * Designing and implementing fresh, seasonal menus (in collaboration with the Food Development Officer) that meet School Food Standards and Food for Life criteria – menus change only twice per year.\n\n * Promoting school meals at events through tastings and demonstrations.\n\n * Driving continuous improvement across school and commercial kitchens, including scaling recipes for large numbers and checking portion sizes.\n\nAbout You:\n\n * Knowledge of school catering standards and allergen management.\n\n * Experience in a school catering environment or the ability to adapt culinary knowledge to schools.\n\n * Strong leadership, collaboration, and mentoring skills.\n\n * Creative and passionate about food trends, flavours, and menu innovation.\n\n * Flexible to travel between school sites as needed, based at Loxley House