Chef Manager

Our client is a successful and growing contract catering company and they are currently recruiting for a Chef Manager for one of their school contracts based near Guildford, Surrey.

They are looking for someone with great cooking and people management skills. You will be an experienced Chef Manager, used to cooking using fresh seasonal ingredients at volume, managing your kitchen and liaising directly with onsite clients. As manager you will head up the team, making sure service runs smoothly and that all due diligence is adhered to.

If you are looking to create great food whilst having a fantastic work life balance, then this could be the perfect role for you! You will be working daytimes, Monday to Friday with weekends and the school holidays off!

The company are committed to rewarding and developing people and offer a great benefits package including:

-Rewards Platform with exclusive discounts and benefits

-Excellent work life balance

-Free meal on shift

-Uniform

-Pension

-Wellbeing assistance

-Employee recognition rewards

-Online learning platform with access to training, resources and career growth

Hours:

-27.5 hours per week

-Monday to Friday 8.30am-2pm

-39 weeks per year

Duties and responsibilities:

•As Chef Manager you will lead the kitchen team

•Cook from the menu using fresh seasonal ingredients

•Complete all stock ordering, rotas, and people management

•Be responsible for health and safety, food safety and hygiene compliance

•Being financially accountable for the unit in regard to GP

•Liaising with the client

Skills & Experience required:

•Previous experience as a Chef Manager used to cooking using fresh ingredients at volume ideally in schools/education

•Proven leadership skills and the ability to motivate staff

•Strong technical cooking skills

•Good financial skills

•Excellent organisational and administrative skills

•Food hygiene and food preparation qualifications essential

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a great company and have a great work life balance.