Chef Manager Eurest Posted Operations

Chef Manager - Cardiff £32,500 per annum 40 hours per week Monday - Friday 6.30am - 3pm, occasional weekend emergency cover

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Chef Manager to lead our kitchen and service operations in Cardiff. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident professional with a strong contract catering background who thrives in a hands‑on leadership role.

• Lead daily kitchen and service operations
• Deliver high‑quality, fresh staff meals
• Manage menus, ordering, stock control and food cost targets
• Ensure full compliance with food safety, allergens, HACCP and health & safety standards
• Supervise, train and motivate the catering team
• Complete daily administrative duties using PC systems
• Maintain strong client relationships and deliver excellent customer service

• Experienced Chef with a contract catering background
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to delegate effectively
• Confident managing food safety, allergens and compliance procedures
• Skilled in budgeting, stock control and achieving financial targets
• Comfortable completing office duties and using computer systems
• Customer‑focused, professional and relationship‑driven
• Reliable, hands‑on and calm under pressure with a can‑do attitude

We connect workplaces to mindful, flavourful & planet‑positive catering.

At Eurest, we are the experts in workplace catering, operating in over 700 work spaces every day. We know that fuelling employees throughout the day can help to sharpen their thinking, nourish their bodies and minds and ultimately, motivate them to perform at their best. Our workplace food experiences are driven by our promise to live more sustainably and responsibly, working towards our goal of net zero by 2030.

We're people‑powered at Eurest