Assistant Chef

Summary

We seek to appoint a professional and enthusiastic Assistant Chef to join our Catering Services Team in producing high quality food for our pupils and staff in our busy school.

Detail

Required as soon as possible

We seek to appoint a professional and enthusiastic Assistant Chef to join our Catering Services Team in producing high quality food for our pupils and staff in our busy school.

The post will be to provide a high quality, professional and responsive catering service to the Junior and Senior Schools and staff, reporting to the Head Chef, who in turn reports to the Head of Catering Services.

Service is cafeteria style and offers a wide choice including soup, a choice of hot and cold main courses and puddings, a vegetarian dish, open sandwiches, and salad meals. The team prepare around 1,500 meals each day as well as preparing several formal dinners over the academic year for between 30 and 120 guests.

Very little frozen food is used and the team, working together, takes great pride in producing interesting and healthy food whilst catering for a wide variety of dietary requirements.

Salary: c26.5k gross per annum (based on a 37-hour working week FTE). As the role is 40 hours per week, term time only + 6 days, the actual salary is pro rata to c22.7k gross per annum. In addition to the basic salary, the Assistant Chef also benefits from a retainer which is paid in equal instalments across the year.

Normal Working Hours– 6am-2.30pm Monday – Friday.

Weekend & Evening Hours- please see job information

Excellent benefits available- see job information for more details.

Closing Date: 9.00am Friday 3rd October 2025.

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Early applications are encouraged. Please note that the school reserves the right to close applications early and may call candidates in for interview as applications are received.

Documents

• Assistant Chef Job Information 09.2025 PDF Document