National Relief Chef Manager

Company 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.

Job Description

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.

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. 

Qualifications

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