Temporary

Chef Manager - Oxfordshire - £18.00 to £24.00

Berkeley Scott
Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3HY
money-bag Holiday pay
Posted: 23 September 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 22 October 2026
Ref: CM-OXFORD

About the Role

Berkeley Scott seeks an experienced Chef Manager for temporary assignments across Oxfordshire, based in Oxford. This Chef Manager - Oxfordshire - £18.00 to £24.00 role involves leading kitchen teams within schools, colleges and education catering sites. Duties include preparing fresh, nutritious meals, managing staff, ordering stock and upholding hygiene standards. Working patterns are mainly Monday to Friday, daytime hours, offering strong work-life balance. Candidates must show confident kitchen leadership, menu planning ability and food safety knowledge. Pay ranges from £18.00 to £24.00 hourly, plus holiday pay, on a temporary contract with immediate starts and flexible ongoing assignments available.

Chef Manager andndash; Oxfordshire andndash; andpound;18.00 to andpound;24.00 per hour

Berkeley Scott is recruiting experienced Chef Managers and School Chefs for immediate temporary agency work across Oxfordshire.andnbsp;We have a number of opportunities available within schools, colleges and education catering sites and are looking for experienced Chef Managers, Catering Managers, Head Chefs and School Chefs who can confidently step into a busy kitchen environment.

This is temporary agency work, with immediate starts and a mixture of ongoing and flexible assignments available. Many of our school catering roles offer Monday to Friday, daytime hours, providing an excellent work-life balance alongside competitive hourly rates.

Key responsibilities:

andbull; Preparing and cooking fresh, nutritious meals within a school or education environment
andbull; Managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen and catering service
andbull; Leading and supporting kitchen and catering teams
andbull; Menu planning, preparation and portion control
andbull; Managing allergens, dietary requirements and special diets
andbull; Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and HACCP compliance
andbull; Stock control, ordering and kitchen organisation
andbull; Ensuring consistently high standards of food quality and presentation

What we''re looking for:

andbull; Previous experience as a Chef Manager, School Chef, Catering Manager, Head Chef or experienced Sous Chef
andbull; Experience within school catering, education, contract catering or high-volume catering is desirable
andbull; Enhanced DBS preferred, ideally registered on the Update Service
andbull; Food Safety Level 2 certificate
andbull; Food Allergen certificate
andbull; Strong knowledge of food safety, allergens and dietary requirements
andbull; Confident managing a kitchen and leading a catering team
andbull; Reliable, professional and comfortable working across different catering environments
andbull; Available for immediate and upcoming agency assignments

What we offer:

andbull; andpound;18.00andndash;andpound;24.00 per hour, depending on experience, role and assignment
andbull; Immediate starts available
andbull; Regular Monday to Friday work
andbull; Daytime school catering hours
andbull; Flexible temporary and ongoing agency assignments
andbull; Weekly pay
andbull; Holiday pay
andbull; Pension scheme
andbull; Opportunities across Oxfordshire and surrounding areas

If you are an experienced Chef Manager, School Chef, Catering Manager or Head Chef looking for flexible agency chef work in Oxfordshire, we want to hear from you.

Apply today for immediate consideration and access to our current and upcoming school catering assignments across Oxfordshire.

Kellan Group (including all of our brands, Berkeley Scott, RK and Quantica) are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. Youand#39;ll find a wide selection of vacancies on our websites

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