Chef / Assistant Catering Manager
Leeds, West Yorkshire
The Organisation
Our client provides support to individuals and families working in a specific industry sector. Focusing on outdoor activity, gardens and the countryside, they offer advice and services to those experiencing problems.
They are now seeking a Chef / Assistant Catering Manager to join their growing team on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week, Wednesday to Sunday and on Bank Holidays.
The Benefits
- Salary of circa £27,000 per annum, dependent on experience
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension: matching contributions up to 7%
- Sick Pay
- Death in Service Benefit (3 x salary)
- Family-friendly policies, including ‘buying’ extra (unpaid) leave or time off for dependants
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate catering professional with a strong customer focus to take their next step into an assistant manager role with a friendly, supportive team.
Our client prides themselves on using fresh, local produce and reflecting the seasons with their menus. You will work in a beautiful environment which also promotes health through its delicious homemade food.
If you could see yourself playing a key role in the management and day-to-day running of our client’s café, this is the perfect time to take the next step in your culinary career and join their team!
The Role
As a Chef / Assistant Catering Manager, you will help deliver high-quality, seasonal food and a welcoming experience that is second-to-none.
Specifically, you will prepare and cook delicious, well-presented and healthy food using seasonal produce, including ingredients from our client’s kitchen garden, alongside a daily range of homemade cakes, scones and traybakes.
Working closely with the kitchen team and volunteers, you will support the Catering Manager, and deputise in their absence, sharing responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the café. You will ensure the café runs smoothly and maintains a consistently high standard of food and service.
Additionally, you will:
- Lead on food preparation to the highest standards
- Cater for dietary requirements and food allergies and stay up-to-date on how to do this
- Ensure all hygiene, first aid and health and safety at work regulations, risk assessments and COSHH procedures are followed
- Support the organisation and safe storage of stock and supplies
- Maintain health and safety records and follow agreed procedures
- Provide friendly, professional customer service at all times
About You
To be considered as a Chef / Assistant Catering Manager, you will need:
- Varied paid experience in the food service industry, including food preparation, ordering, budgeting, and stock control
- Customer service experience
- Food preparation, cooking, and presentation skills – especially those relevant to a healthy café setting
- Familiarity with the Food Standards Agency requirements, e.g. using the standards of Safer Food Better Business for Caterers
- Working knowledge of First Aid in the workplace
- Good, up-to-date knowledge of food hygiene and allergens
- Level 2 food hygiene certificate
The closing date for this role is 31st January 2026.
Other organisations might call this role Assistant Manager, Assistant Food and Beverage Manager, Cook, Kitchen Manager, Bar Manager, or Line Cook.
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