Job Introduction
We're Hiring: Chef Manager - Oasis Academy Silvertown
303 North Woolwich Road, London, E16 2BB
Working hours that suit your life - no late nights or Christmas shifts!
Are you a passionate cook with a flair for leadership? Do you thrive in the heat of the kitchen just as much as you do managing a motivated team? If so, Sodexo is looking for someone like you!
We're on the hunt for a Chef Manager to lead the kitchen at Oasis Academy Silvertown, where you'll not only oversee the daily operations and finances of the school's catering services, but also roll up your sleeves and get hands-on with cooking for over 450 hungry students each day.
This is a real cooking role, not just management from behind a desk. You'll be the heart of the kitchen - preparing delicious meals, designing menus, and inspiring your team to deliver an outstanding catering experience for students and staff.
What You'll Be Doing:
Cooking meals for 450+ students - fresh, nutritious, and beautifully presented
Leading, mentoring and training your kitchen team
Managing stock, labour, food costs and compliance paperwork
Planning menus, ensuring variety and creativity
Upholding food hygiene and safety standards (COSHH, Food Safety)
Running regular audits and making sure everything runs like clockwork
Being the go-to leader who fosters a positive and productive team environment
What You'll Bring:
Experience cooking at scale (100+ covers minimum)
A love for fresh ingredients and cooking from scratch
Proven leadership skills in a kitchen or catering setting
Strong knowledge of food hygiene, health & safety
Qualifications like NVQ Level 2 and Level 2 Food Safety (or willingness to train)
A positive, can-do attitude and passion for making a difference through food
What We Offer:
A job with real purpose in a supportive, values-driven organisation
Competitive salary
Career development opportunities with full training provided
Free 24/7 virtual GP access and mental health support
Discount scheme for you (and your family!) on retail, travel and more
Cycle to Work Scheme
Wellbeing rewards and Employee Assistance Programme
Family-friendly benefits and pension plan
Volunteering opportunities to support your local community
Be more than just a manager. Be a culinary leader. Be part of something greater.
Apply now and start your journey with Sodexo.
Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This role will require enhanced background checks, including from past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We may close applications early if we receive a high volume of interest - apply today!
Package Description
"You bring your passion for food. We'll bring our passion for developing our people"
* £16.52 per hour
* 35 hours per week
* Working pattern: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 15:00pm
* Term Time only
* DLR station opposite school
Check your local transport links here: Plan Your Journey | Traveline London E16 2BB
**Equated pay (sometimes known as spread-over pay) is a method of paying you for your contracted hours, working weeks and holiday pay spread over 12 months instead of just receiving pay during the months that you work and none during the school closures/non-working weeks. This means that you get paid equal amounts of pay every month. Further information will be supplied at interview stage.**
About the Company
About Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.
We're a Disability Confident Leader employer. We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.