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Are you an experienced Head Chef looking for a role that offers an excellent work-life balance? Join our catering team supporting schools across Greenwich, London, where you'll lead a passionate kitchen team in preparing fresh, nutritious meals for pupils and staff.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a busy school kitchen, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, safety and service. You'll play a key role in menu delivery, team leadership and maintaining an efficient kitchen operation, all while enjoying sociable daytime hours.

If you're a motivated chef with strong leadership skills and a passion for delivering exceptional food, we'd love to hear from you.

Shift Information

Monday to Friday shifts
Typical working hours: 8:00am – 2:00pm
School term-time opportunities
Excellent work-life balance with evenings and weekends free

What You'll Be Doing

Leading and managing the day-to-day operation of the kitchen
Preparing and cooking fresh, high-quality meals for pupils and staff
Managing and supporting the kitchen team to deliver excellent service
Ensuring all food is prepared and presented to the highest standards
Planning workloads and overseeing daily food production
Managing stock control, ordering and minimising food waste
Maintaining high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and kitchen organisation
Ensuring compliance with Food Safety, Health & Safety, COSHH and allergen legislation
Creating a positive and supportive working environment for the team

What We Offer

Enhanced DBS certificate provided where required
Competitive pay
Monday to Friday daytime working hours (8:00am – 2:00pm)
Ongoing opportunities across schools in Greenwich
Full training and continuous professional development
Opportunity to work at over 5,000 Compass venues across the UK
Compass Exclusive Benefits
Lifestyle Benefits "Perks" Platform
Health & Wellbeing Support Programme, including access to our Employee Assistance Programme

What We're Looking For

An experienced Head Chef or Senior Chef ready to lead a kitchen
Strong leadership and team management skills
Passion for producing fresh, nutritious, high-quality food
Excellent organisational and time management abilities
Thorough understanding of food safety and hygiene legislation
Ability to work efficiently in a busy kitchen environment
A positive, professional and customer-focused approach

Skills & Qualifications

Previous experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef or in a similar leadership role is essential.
A Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable.
As this role is based within an educational setting, an Enhanced DBS Check is required.

If you already hold a valid Enhanced DBS certificate, please let your recruiter know. If not, we'll support you through the application process and arrange one for you.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to enjoy a rewarding leadership role while maintaining a fantastic work-life balance. You'll lead a dedicated catering team, make a real difference by providing nutritious meals to pupils, and enjoy the stability of daytime weekday hours.

With competitive pay, ongoing career development, excellent benefits and opportunities to work across thousands of Compass venues nationwide, this is a fantastic opportunity to take the next step in your culinary career.

Apply online today using our quick 1-minute application form.

We'll be in touch as soon as possible and, if successful, you could be leading one of our Greenwich school kitchens within just a few days.