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Are you a passionate chef looking to make a real difference in school catering? We are seeking a School Menu Development Chef to inspire, innovate, and elevate the school meal experience across 52 schools, serving over 2 million meals a year.

The Role:

This isn’t your standard development chef role – you’ll be hands-on, creative, and a mentor to our catering teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

* Inspiring and upskilling school cooks to deliver exceptional food and service.

* Working alongside management to maintain high kitchen standards through audits and recommendations.

* Designing and implementing fresh, seasonal menus (in collaboration with the Food Development Officer) that meet School Food Standards and Food for Life criteria – menus change only twice per year.

* Promoting school meals at events through tastings and demonstrations.

* Driving continuous improvement across school and commercial kitchens, including scaling recipes for large numbers and checking portion sizes.

About You:

* Knowledge of school catering standards and allergen management.

* Experience in a school catering environment or the ability to adapt culinary knowledge to schools.

* Strong leadership, collaboration, and mentoring skills.

* Creative and passionate about food trends, flavours, and menu innovation.

* Flexible to travel between school sites as needed, based at Loxley House