Head Chef - Education

Posted 03 June 2025
Salary £40,000 for 40 hour contract
LocationEast Sussex
Sector Education
Reference709885
Expiry 02 July 2025

Job description

Job Role: Head Chef 
Location: East Sussex
Sector: Education Catering
Salary: £40,000 for 40 Hour Contract


Benefits -
  • £40,000 starting salary
  • Lovely working environment
  • Strong team already in place
  • Leading National Catering Company

We are looking for an experienced Head Chef for a leading private education site based in East Sussex . You will lead a kitchen team of 17 Chefs catering for around 300 meals on a daily basis so experience in large sites is essential for this role.


The Head Chef will provide all food for restaurant and cafe spaces as well as events a required. Good organisational skills are required as you will often have a lot going on at the same time, You will offer Breakfast / Lunch and Supper for both daytime students and boarders


The role is working 5/7 days with around 1/3 weekends needed. Hours worked will be generally daytime hours with evenings only required for events and fucntion. This is a 40 hour contract and should you work overtime this can be taken as Lieu time.
  

We are looking for a head chef who is keen on sustainability and cooking with healthy fresh produce. The site likes a lot of Plant based food options so Vegan knowledge would be helpful and as well as a passion for food. You will work closely with students on site to develop and collaborate on menus.


This Head Chef role gives a good work / life balance as well as being supported by an Exec Chef and 3 Sous Chefs you will have good strength in the kitchen with a lot of the team already being on site around 2-3 years. 


If you are an experienced Education Head Chef and looking for a new challenge then Please send me your CV if this sounds like you and you want to know more! BOH1