Permanent

Senior Chef Manager

Berkeley Scott

City of London, SW1H 0DB

Competitive

Posted: 17 September 2026 (2 weeks ago)

Closing date: 16 October 2026

Ref: 106482

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About the Role

Berkeley Scott seeks a Senior Chef Manager for a permanent post in the City of London, offering a competitive salary. The successful candidate will lead the catering operation at a prestigious independent school, taking full responsibility for daily kitchen activity. This hands-on role combines culinary expertise with people and operational management, requiring oversight of a professional brigade. Duties include developing creative, seasonal menus that satisfy nutritional and dietary requirements, plus delivering consistent standards for pupils, staff and guests. Applicants should demonstrate proven senior chef experience, strong leadership abilities, financial acumen, and knowledge of food safety compliance. Working hours typically follow a weekday pattern, though some flexibility may be required.

Chef Manager / Executive Head Chef

Independent School

Location: EC4

Salary: andpound;55,000

Weandrsquo;re recruiting for an experienced Chef Manager or Executive Head Chef to lead the catering operation at a prestigious independent school in the City of London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a talented, hands-on senior chef to take ownership of a high-quality food operation, leading a professional kitchen team and delivering fresh, seasonal and creative food to pupils, staff and guests.

The Role

Youandrsquo;ll take overall responsibility for the day-to-day kitchen operation, combining strong culinary leadership with effective people and operational management.

Deliver fresh, seasonal and high-quality food across the school.
Develop creative menus that meet nutritional, dietary and allergen requirements.
Maintain excellent standards of food hygiene, health andamp; safety and compliance.
Oversee catering for school events, functions and hospitality.

About You

Weandrsquo;re looking for an accomplished Chef Manager, Executive Head Chef or Senior Chef with experience leading a high-quality catering operation.

Youandrsquo;ll ideally have experience within independent schools,andnbsp; Bandamp;I, or hotelsandnbsp;together with a proven track record of managing teams and delivering excellent food at volume.

Youandrsquo;ll be:

A confident and inspirational culinary leader.
Hands-on and passionate about fresh, seasonal food.
Commercially aware, with strong knowledge of budgets, stock and GP.

Whatandrsquo;s on Offer

andpound;55,000 per annum
Opportunity to take genuine ownership of the catering operation
Excellent opportunity for career development
A role combining hands-on cooking with strategic and operational responsibility

If youandrsquo;re an experienced Chef Manager or Executive Head Chef looking for your next senior opportunity in London, this could be an excellent oppotunity for you.

Kellan Group (including all of our brands, Berkeley Scott and Xpress Recruitment) 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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