Regional Relief Chef Manager – £32k + Car Allowance & Mileage

Regional Relief Chef Manager – £32k + Car Allowance & Mileage

This role covers Berkshire, East Hampshire and Surrey. You must be flexible, hold a full valid UK driving licence and have your own reliable transportation. Benefits include car allowance and mileage.

Step away from the same kitchen every day. As a Relief Chef Manager with Caterplus, you’ll become our trusted regional expert – stepping into different sites across the region to support, steady the ship and keep our communities well‑fed and cared for. If you’re a confident, adaptable chef who enjoys variety, autonomy and a role that genuinely makes you feel needed, this is the one.

What you’ll be doing

• Cover planned and unplanned absence across multiple Caterplus locations
• Support teams during busy periods or transition
• Bring consistency, standards and leadership wherever you go
• Keep kitchens running safely, efficiently and to Caterplus standards
• Act as the regional specialist for Textured Modified Foods (TMF), delivering training and best practice
• Build strong relationships with managers and operations teams across the region
• Role model high standards in H&S, food safety and compliance

What you can bring

• Senior chef experience
• Calm, organised and confident under pressure
• A genuine passion for customer service
• Strong kitchen management and people leadership
• A positive, solutions-focused approach
• TMF experience helpful, though training provided
• 5 out of 7 days
• Covering sites across Berkshire, East Hampshire and Surrey, within our over-55 catering communities

Benefits

• Car allowance and mileage reimbursement
• Variety instead of routine
• More responsibility and autonomy
• Wide visibility with senior leaders (accelerates progression)
• A role where you’re the person people rely on when it counts
• Free, tasty meals
• Flexible working including part-time roles
• 28 days holiday, 31 days after two years
• Leave for life’s important moments
• Paid volunteering days
• Career development and learning opportunities
• Financial security – pension schemes and life assurance
• Exclusive discounts on entertainment, leisure, and travel

Location

Berkshire, East Hampshire and Surrey – covering our over-55 catering communities.

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