Development Director of Culinary Excellence

4 weeks ago


Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom Chartwells Full time
Job Title: Senior Development Chef

About the Role:
As a Senior Development Chef at Chartwells, you will play a key role in ensuring the highest quality food is delivered to our clients. Your extensive culinary experience and leadership skills will be instrumental in driving sales, improving food quality, and maintaining our reputation for excellence.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Plan, organise and direct the preparation and cooking of food to meet contractual requirements and deliver exceptional quality.
  • Deliver first-class training to staff to enhance culinary skills and food quality.
  • Plan and deliver outstanding hospitality events that exceed client expectations.
  • Drive sales through centrally driven menu planning, promotions, and preferred suppliers.
  • Ensure all aspects of food safety, HSE, and COSHH are maintained to the highest standards.
  • Implement and maintain food monitoring procedures to facilitate budgetary control and monitor kitchen costs against agreed budgets.
  • Work collaboratively with the wider culinary team to enhance skills, support central culinary initiatives, and projects.
  • Support the daily operational needs of the business.

Requirements:
  • Proven culinary background in a similar foodservice function.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent presentation skills to large and small groups.
  • Ability to analyse and evaluate information.
  • Demonstrates Compass values and recognition principles.
  • Experience of using process and planning to deliver consistent results.
  • Ability to quickly gain credibility with key stakeholder groups.
  • Obsessive about great service with client and customer focus.
  • Experience working in a culinary/catering role in an education environment.
  • Passion for great food and excellent service delivery.
  • Experience in training culinary skills.
  • Financially astute with ability to understand and deliver food costings and margin management initiatives.
  • Ability to work on own initiative but within a framework.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to work away from home when required.

About Us:
Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector, serving millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment.

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