Head Chef | Schools in Greenwich, London [Enhanced DBS Required]

Head Chef – School Catering

Greenwich, London | Monday to Friday | Daytime Hours | Competitive Pay

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.