Chef Manager - Primary School

Salary: £25,000 per annum
Location: Bristol, BS9
Hours: Monday–Friday | 7:30am–2:30pm | 32.5 hours
Contract: 39 weeks per year | Term-time only

Love cooking fresh food but want your evenings, weekends and school holidays back?

I'm recruiting a Chef Manager for a welcoming primary school in Bristol, offering a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a school kitchen while enjoying a brilliant work-life balance.

Whether you're looking to get into education catering, have a family, want more time for another job or your hobbies, or simply love the idea of making sure children are eating the best possible food, this could be a brilliant opportunity for you.

Salary & Benefits

£25,000 annual salaryMonday–Friday, finishing at 2:30pmSchool holidays offNo evenings or weekendsFree meals on duty and uniformRetail discounts and staff incentivesTraining, qualifications and career progression

The Operation

Established primary school catering operationFresh, nutritious daily mealsFriendly kitchen teamTerm-time service with a structured daytime routine

The Role

Take ownership of the daily kitchen operationPrepare fresh, appealing meals for pupilsLead and support your catering teamManage ordering, stock, food costs and wasteMaintain food safety and allergen standardsBuild positive relationships with the school

About You

Chef Manager, Cook Manager or experienced chef ready for a new sectorSchool catering experience beneficial, but not essentialConfident preparing fresh food and managing a teamOrganised, approachable and happy to get stuck inPassionate about providing children with great food

An enhanced DBS and relevant safeguarding checks will be required.

If you're ready for a change of pace, want more time outside work and would love a role where your cooking makes a difference every day, I'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or send your CV to yasmin AT corecruitment DOT com