Caterlink - Chef Manager

Company Description

Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. The company caters to more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our “Fresh Food Policy” is the foundation of our success and growth in the market, coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site‑based teams.

We are hiring for a Chef Manager at The Mill Academy, Crawley who wants to ensure our future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. This role is term‑time only and does not work weekends, making it a flexible option for those seeking such a schedule.

• £13.15 per hour
• 30 hours per week, Monday – Friday
• Term‑time only – 38 weeks per year

• Prepare, cook and present food to the standards required by Caterlink and the client
• Ensure that the location complies with statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislation and procedures
• Maintain and enhance the company’s reputation for excellent food and service, consistently exceeding expectations
• Run the day‑to‑day operations of the location and supervise teams, including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• Serve as the main point of contact for our client, ensuring that regular adjustments and improvements are recommended and implemented
• Communicate regularly with line manager to monitor KPIs and financial targets and ensure achievement
• Support and train teams, lead from the front to ensure training is completed and performance is managed

Requires an enhanced DBS disclosure. Candidates must meet health and safety, food safety and environmental standards, and be capable of managing budgets and compliance.

• Blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications such as apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on‑the‑job training
• Access to our Employee Discount Platform for savings on supermarkets, cinema, restaurants, holidays, family days out and more
• Full access to Wellbeing Services, including the Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP benefits free of charge for you and your family
• Potential eligibility to join our Pension scheme

Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all employees to share this commitment.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Food and Beverage Services