Quick Overview
Job Description
We’re a multi award-winning contract catering company, with a team of trained foodies serving over 45,500 satisfied customers every day. We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chef Manager to join our team.
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 Relief Chef Manager position to work 5 days out of 7 days (40 hours per week), covering multiple sites across the UK.
Driving is essential, and travel expenses will be reimbursed.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, adapts quickly and can lead each operation with energy, care and consistency.
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
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
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.
Ideally you will be educated to a City & Guilds 706 1 and 2, NVQ or have equivalent skills and experience and hold a Food Safety qualification at Level 3 as a minimum, with Health Safety at Level 2. You must also have an excellent knowledge of Food Safety Management System requirements as well as COSHH