Chef

Chef – Barnstaple | Term Time

Immediate Start

Would you like to be part of a busy and modern kitchen leading a team to provide each day a high quality, freshly prepared hot dinner for the children and staff within an outstanding Primary School? If so, we are wishing to recruit a Chef to join the wider catering team who work across the schools.

We are looking for an experienced and qualified Chef who will deliver the unique and well-renowned family dining service that provides meals for Yeo Valley pupils. You will be supporting the Head Chef, Deputy Head Chef, and wider catering team to deliver an exciting menu which we design in house. We currently cater for over a 100 pupils and staff daily, plus ad hoc visitors. We also run a café for staff and parents that you will oversee.

Your Role

Prepare high‑quality, freshly cooked hot meals each day for pupils, staff, and visitors

Lead and support a small kitchen team to deliver our family‑dining service

Work closely with the Head Chef, Deputy Head Chef and wider catering team

Oversee the café service for staff and parents, including daily offerings

Maintain excellent food hygiene, safety and kitchen standards

What You'll Bring

Is an experienced and qualified Chef

Enjoys producing high‑quality, home‑cooked, seasonal food

Can confidently lead and motivate a small team

Is dependable, flexible, and able to work independently

What We Offer

This is a permanent position Monday to Friday, 30 hours per week for 40 weeks a year. The day begins at 9am and finishes at 3pm.

Salary starts at £17,387

Perks

Generous pension scheme

Health and cycle-to-work schemes

Subsidised meals

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Apply Today

Be part of a team that values quality and community. Apply now to join our catering team and make a positive impact every day

Closing Date

7th June 2026

Interviews may be held as applications are received.Please apply via our online form.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the

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An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for all our posts. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note online searches may be done as part of pre-recruitment checks.

We look forward to receiving your application and hopefully meeting you as part of the recruitment process.