Development Chef

Centurion Staunch Innovative Solutions Ltd | Full time

Development Chef

City of Nottingham, United Kingdom | Posted on 05/12/2025

This is not a standard development chef role. We are looking for an innovative, practical and collaborative School Menu Development Chef to inspire and develop school catering teams and deliver outstanding meals for children.

You will design fresh, seasonal menus (updated twice per year), ensure compliance with School Food Standards and Food for Life criteria, deliver audits and improvement recommendations, run taster sessions and demonstrations at schools, and support/upskill school cooks in producing high-quality, cost-effective meals at scale.

This role supports large-scale catering operations serving millions of meals annually and requires a mix of menu development, practical recipe scaling, training and hands‑on kitchen support.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement fresh, seaso...