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Head Chef
Sodexo —Manchester
- Up to £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Cooking
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
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Head Chef
Arc Inspirations —Manchester
- £38,000 - £41,500 a year
- Full-time
- Bar
- Team management
- Communication skills
- Paid training
- Employee discount
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Head Chef
Restaurant Associates —Manchester
- £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Cooking
- Team management
- Employee discount
Chef Apprenticeship Trainer
Lifetime Training Group —Manchester
- Up to £34,333 a year
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Cooking
- IT
- Annual leave
Head Chef
Spread Eagle —Romiley
- £17 an hour
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Kitchen experience
- Flexible schedule
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Smaak —Manchester
- £38,000 a year
- Full-time
- Fast casual restaurant
- In-person
- Leadership
- Employee discount
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Head Chef
Department —Manchester
- £38,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bakery
- Employee assistance programme
- Referral programme
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Executive Chef
Debenhams Group —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Management
- Cooking
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Head Chef - New Opening
Lounges —Urmston
- £37,000 - £44,500 a year
- Full-time
- Cooking
- Restaurant
- Kitchen experience
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Head Chef
Piccolino —Bramhall
- £40,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bar
- Culinary experience
- Cooking
- Employee assistance programme
- Referral programme
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Head Chef - Manchester
Eurest —Manchester
- Up to £31,320 a year
- No weekends
- Mentoring
Head Chef
The Club At High Legh Park —Knutsford
- £36,000 - £40,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Management
- Culinary experience
- Cooking
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
8d
Head Chef
HC-One - Brookdale View —Manchester
- £16.20 - £16.80 an hour
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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22h
Head Chef
David Lloyd Clubs —Warrington
- £14.50 - £14.70 an hour
- Employee discount
4d
Head Chef In Training
George & Dragon —Hyde
- Up to £38,000 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
- School
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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7d
Head Chef
Micker Brook —Cheadle
- Up to £38,000 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Head Chef
Lounges —Rochdale
- £37,000 - £42,500 a year
- Full-time
- Cooking
- Kitchen experience
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7d
Chef Manager
OCS Group —Stockport
- Weekend availability
- Microsoft Excel
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
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Head Chef
Ashlands Manor Care Home —Sale
- £35,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Cooking
- Paid training
- Annual leave
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4d
Head Chef
Eastlands Venue Services Limited —Manchester
- Weekend availability
- Management
- Culinary experience
- Cooking
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Head Chef

Sodexo -
Manchester

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Job details

Full-time
Up to £40,000 a year

Benefits

Free parking
Cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
On-site parking

Qualifications

Management
Cooking
Organisational skills
NVQ
Food Hygiene Certificate
Leadership
Communication skills
Kitchen experience
Time management

Full job description

Job Introduction

Head Chef - Lead with Passion, Cook with Purpose!

Location: Chetham's school of Music, Long Millgate, Manchester, M3 1SB

Salary: £40000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week
Working Pattern: 5 out of 7 days [6.30am - 2.30pm or/and 11am - 7pm (FLEXIBLE)]

Every 3rd weekend off, No late finishes

Free onsite Parking

Staff workplace meals provided, Flexible working arrangements with Potential progression within Sodexo

Exceptional Sodexo benefits with Great discounts & Recognition and Potential progression within Sodexo

Are you ready to take the lead in a fast-paced kitchen where high-quality food delivery meets large-scale event catering?

As Head Chef with Sodexo, you will oversee a dynamic, high-volume catering operation at Chetham’s School of Music, preparing and delivering meals for up to 400 people across multiple service areas. This role goes beyond day-to-day cooking, you’ll play a key part in coordinating large-scale service, supporting events, and ensuring consistency, efficiency, and quality at every sitting.

Your leadership will be central to maintaining smooth operations in a busy environment, inspiring your team to perform at their best while delivering exceptional food and service standards.

Best of all? Enjoy a great work-life balance with all bank holidays and public holidays off, including Christmas.

Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What You’ll Do:

Our ethos is “Fresh Food from Scratch” so it is imperative to prepare and present food to the notified standard, ensuring the standard of “fresh food from Scratch” is followed.
Oversee and coordinate all core culinary activities across catering locations to ensure consistency and quality.
Manage and control service delivery to meet specified performance, quality, and financial targets while maintaining high standards.
Ensure value for money through effective supply chain management and purchasing practices.
Build and nurture long-term client relationships to foster stability and growth.
Recruit, induct and develop talented employees within the kitchen and, if necessary, firmly and fairly manage poor performance.
Identify opportunities for organic growth and new business development within the catering operation.
Ensure compliance with food hygiene, health, safety, and environmental legislation using Sodexo’s safety systems.
Drive continuous improvement and innovation to meet the expectations of school and catering management.
Provide strategic and technical support, offering professional advice to clients, colleagues, and the team.
Plan, cost, and implement menus using the DRIVe planning tool, ensuring variety, seasonality, innovation, and financial robustness.
Champion the Fresh Food Standards ensuring Chetham’s is the unrivalled site for schools to see and shows off the very best to prospect accounts and visitors alike
Be an active (site based) member of the Chef Development team for Independents by Sodexo by contributing dishes and recipes, attending meetings, assisting with projects
Engage with key client groups - “Walk the Floor” during service periods and engage and interact with clients, colleagues, and any visitors. Attend pupil food committee meetings each half term
Represent Sodexo at industry events.

What You Bring:

Essential:

Experienced Chef who has operated in a busy high volume contract catering, client facing environment
Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to be an effective team player
Flexible, with the ability to work under pressure and across a range of shifts and service times
Direct management experience of chefs / kitchen brigade
Clear, strong and effective leadership style
Strong ability to increase individuals’ effectiveness through leadership, motivation, communication, coaching and training
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Ability to set and maintain standards
NVQ level 2 Food Production certificate or equivalent
Intermediate Food Hygiene certificate
Strong level of literacy and numeracy

Desirable

Ability to review problems analytically, develop opportunities and implement innovative solutions / approaches
PC literate

What We Offer:

A dynamic and supportive work environment
Competitive salary and benefits
Full training and protective uniform provided
No unsociable hours and public holidays off—including Christmas!
Unlimited access to mental health and wellbeing support
Employee Assistance Programme for legal, financial, and personal support
Discounts, cashback schemes, and financial benefits
Career progression, learning opportunities, and apprenticeships
Cycle to Work Scheme and volunteering opportunities

At Sodexo, we believe everyone deserves a place to belong. This isn’t just a job—it’s a chance to be part of something bigger. If you’re ready to lead with passion and cook with purpose, we want to hear from you!

Apply today and help us create a brighter future!

Note: Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding children. All roles require pre-employment screening, including DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and past employer checks.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.

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