Engagement & Hospitality Chef

Engagement and Hospitality Chef – St Dunstan’s College

Location: St Dunstan’s College, Catford, London SE6
Pay Rate: £19.00 per hour

What’s in it for you

• 52-week contract with reduced out-of-term operations

• 28 days annual leave

• 3 volunteering days

• 3 days grandparent leave

• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave

• Pension scheme and life insurance

• Access to Perkbox – retail, cinema, and travel discounts

• Wellbeing hub and employee support programme

• Free meals while on duty

• Ongoing training, development and HIT Apprenticeships

About the Role

St Dunstan’s College is a prestigious co-educational school in South East London, known for its progressive approach and strong community ethos. We are currently seeking a dedicated Engagement and Hospitality Chef to support the school’s food service and lead on all hospitality-related catering.

This is a key role focused on delivering exceptional food for school events, guest visits, staff functions, and formal occasions, alongside contributing to daily operations.

A Hospitality and Engagement Chef is responsible for creating exceptional food experiences tailored to a range of events, from formal dinners to community celebrations. In hospitality settings, this role involves crafting bespoke menus, showcasing culinary flair, and ensuring that every event reflects both quality and attention to detail—leaving a lasting impression on guests. Engagement is key: building strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and guests to deliver consistently memorable experiences.

If you're looking to join a vibrant school community where your skills and creativity will be valued, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and serving fresh, high-quality food daily for students and staff

• Leading on the delivery of hospitality and event catering

• Maintaining excellent standards of food presentation and customer service

• Working collaboratively with the catering and wider school teams

• Ensuring all food safety, hygiene, and allergen requirements are met

About You

• Strong background in hospitality or event catering, ideally within education or similar environments

• Passionate about food and delivering memorable service experiences

• Excellent communication, planning, and kitchen organisation skills

• Level 2 Food Safety (minimum); additional training can be provided

• A proactive and flexible team player

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

We pride ourselves on:

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.

Nutrition

We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.

Food Innovation

We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.

From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.

Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe involve regulated activity. It is a criminal offence for individuals barred from working with children to apply for such roles. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a Barred List check will be required for all successful applicants. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide information about relevant criminal offences and will be subject to an online search of publicly available information. This search helps identify any issues that may affect suitability to work with children.

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

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