Executive Chef Leader

Job Title: Executive Chef Leader

Job Type: Ongoing, Temp to Perm

Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Salary: £13.01 per hour

Working Hours: Monday - Friday 09:00am - 17:00pm

Benefits:

• Regular overtime opportunities
• Permanent employment opportunities
• 25% Discount Vouchers valid in all stores of the company
• Free parking
• Refurbished on-site canteen
• Free hot & cold drinks
• Staff Sales
• 28 Holidays per year
• Weekly Pay
• Pension Scheme
• Mortgage references
• My Extra Rewards- An online portal offering vouchers and discounts

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Executive Chef Leader to join our team in Newcastle-Under-Lyme. As a key member of our culinary team, you will be responsible for leading a team of chefs and ensuring the highest standards of food quality and presentation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare food items ensuring all recipes and portion sizes are adhered to
• Prepare food with the assistance of colleagues to be ready for all service times whilst ensuring that there is a regular replenishment strategy for the whole service period.
• Prepare for business special events and fundraising activities relating to the catering operation.
• Complete all food costing as required by the chef manager ensuring that the correct ingredients prices are used and review these on an agreed basis
• Complete all wastage control sheets for the food prepared
• Count all stock for the designated responsibility area as requested by the manager
• Put forward suggestions to the manager for changes to the menu based on experience ingredient prices and best sellers
• Assist the chef manager with the completion of budget KPIs and cash checks for the catering department
• Ensure that all food displayed is suitably garnished and that serving staff are aware of the relevant portion size for each menu item
• Ensure that serving staff are aware of all ingredients for each dish on display to be able to respond to food allergy queries
• Assist with the training, coaching and development of new and existing employees as requested
• Fully support the catering team, manager & company including being flexible in the type of duties undertaken
• Prepare food in line with current Food Hygiene and Health & Safety Procedures
• Ensure all food is prepared and served and labelled/dated correctly

Requirements:

• Good communication skills both written and verbal with an ability to flex to suit the audience
• Fluent in English
• Understand the data available to monitor progress and performance within your area of responsibility
• Personally credible and well respected within the team
• Well organised and a great planner
• Previous experience in an Catering/Canteen environment
• Future proofs the business by driving internal succession
• Drives self-confidence in others to achieve continual improvement in productivity