Culinary Operations Director
3 days ago
A competitive salary of £22,000 per annum awaits an experienced Culinary Operations Director to join Aspens Services Ltd. As a market leading contract catering company specialising in school food, we encourage creativity and excitement in our kitchens, allowing our teams to do what they do best and provide fantastic food experiences for the children.
The successful candidate will have full operational and financial responsibility for the schools' catering facility, focusing on delivering the highest quality of food and service as well as having the flair, originality and the ability to make this one of the best school catering offers in the area.
Main Responsibilities:
• Leading, developing, coaching, training, and motivating the team in your kitchen
• Having full control of the catering operation including stock, food, and labour costs
• Ensuring consistency of food and service standards delivered to the students and staff
• Driving sales through monthly promotions and added value events
• Managing and improving all controllable costs
• Overseeing menu development
• Maintaining company systems & procedures, and legislation
• Carrying out regular audits to ensure standards are being met
About You
We need someone who shares our passion for delivering exceptional food and service to our schools along with the following skills and experience:
Requirements:
• OND or HND qualified (not a deal-breaker but would be advantageous)
• Craft based experience using fresh ingredients
• Knowledge of health and safety practises
• Financial understanding of gross profit management and achieving sales targets
• Line management experience
• Experience within a similar environment
What We Offer
Fantastic hours Monday to Friday during school term time, working 35 hours per week - no late nights, 39 weeks per year based around term time. A dedicated L&D team supports you in developing your skills, including apprenticeships and training courses available for everyone.
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