BM Caterers - Chef Manager

Company Description

Chef Manager – BM Caterers

Location: The Old Counthouse, 7 Parkshot, TW9 2RF

Salary: £40000 per year

Contract: Full time

Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 7am- 3:30pm, flexibility for overtimes at 1.5 rate per hour

80 covers for lunch and hospitality, managing a small team of 3 team members

Lead with creativity, quality and passion

We’re looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead one of our kitchens and help shape the food culture that makes BM Caterers stand out.

If you love fresh seasonal ingredients, inspiring teams and creating menus that customers genuinely enjoy, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact.

Bring great food, confident leadership and flexibility to every site

We’re looking for an experienced Relief Chef Manager to support our sites and help deliver the quality food, excellent service and positive team culture BM Caterers is known for. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, adapts quickly and can lead each operation with energy, care and consistency.

Job Description

What you’ll be doing

• Providing chef and management cover across BM Caterers sites
• Leading kitchen and service teams to deliver consistently high standards
• Preparing and presenting seasonal, well-presented food
• Supporting menus, food innovation, stock control and cost management
• Building strong relationships with clients, customers and site teams
• Maintaining food safety, allergen, health and safety, COSHH and HACCP standards
• Supporting team communication, training and development
• Bringing BM culture and standards to life at every site

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

• Experience as a Chef Manager, Head Chef or similar senior catering professional
• Strong cooking skills and a passion for quality food
• A confident and supportive leadership style
• Commercial awareness and good organisational skills
• Flexibility to work across different locations and operations
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A positive, calm and solutions-focused approach

Additional Information

Why join BM Caterers?

• An annual day off for your birthday
• Monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs
• Fully funded development courses from Levels 2 to 7
• Apprenticeship and career development opportunities
• Freedom Friday - a paid day off to volunteer at a charity of your choice
• Free lunch on shift
• Discounts and cashback at a wide range of retail and leisure outlets
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• 24/7 access to the Mental Health Charter App
• Enhanced parental leave
• Paid leave for fertility treatment
• Grandparent leave
• Extra paid day off for your wedding or commitment day
• Pension and life assurance

Ready to join us?

Join us and find your happy career in a happy place.

At BM Caterers, we’re proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from people

of all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued,

supported and able to thrive. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we’d still love to hear

from you.

• Hours Per Week: 40
• Salary: Up to £40,000
• Compensation: up to GBP 40000 - yearly