Chef Manager

Chef Manager – Surrey – £18.00 to £24.00 per hour

Berkeley Scott is recruiting experienced Chef Managers and School Chefs for immediate temporary agency work across Surrey. We have a number of opportunities available within schools, colleges and education catering sites and are looking for experienced Chef Managers, Catering Managers, Head Chefs and School Chefs who can confidently step into a busy kitchen environment.

This is temporary agency work, with immediate starts and a mixture of ongoing and flexible assignments available. Many of our school catering roles offer Monday to Friday, daytime hours, providing an excellent work-life balance alongside competitive hourly rates.

Key responsibilities:

• Preparing and cooking fresh, nutritious meals within a school or education environment

• Managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen and catering service

• Leading and supporting kitchen and catering teams

• Menu planning, preparation and portion control

• Managing allergens, dietary requirements and special diets

• Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and HACCP compliance

• Stock control, ordering and kitchen organisation

• Ensuring consistently high standards of food quality and presentation

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience as a Chef Manager, School Chef, Catering Manager, Head Chef or experienced Sous Chef

• Experience with in school catering, education, contract catering or high-volume catering is desirable

• Enhanced DBS preferred, ideally registered on the Update Service

• Food Safety Level 2 certificate

• Food Allergen certificate

• Strong knowledge of food safety, allergens and dietary requirements

• Confident managing a kitchen and leading a catering team

• Reliable, professional and comfortable working across different catering environments

• Available for immediate and upcoming agency assignments

What we offer:

• £18.00–£24.00 per hour, depending on experience, role and assignment

• Immediate starts available

• Regular Monday to Friday work

• Daytime school catering hours

• Flexible temporary and ongoing agency assignments

• Weekly pay

• Holiday pay

• Pension scheme

• Opportunities across Surrey and surrounding areas

If you are an experienced Chef Manager, School Chef, Catering Manager or Head Chef looking for flexible agency chef work in Surrey, we want to hear from you.

Apply today for immediate consideration and access to our current and upcoming school catering assignments across Surrey.

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