Catering Operations Manager

11 hours ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Aspens Services Full time
{"h1": "Chef Manager - School Catering", "p": "Aspens Services Ltd is a leading contract catering company specializing in school food. We combine our understanding of the education sector with our knowledge of food trends to create exciting and creative food experiences for children. Our team is dedicated to providing excellent care and services to clients and children, ensuring the successful growth of the company.

We are now looking for an experienced Chef Manager to join our team. As the Chef Manager, you will have full operational and financial responsibility for your school's catering facility, focusing on delivering high-quality food and service. Your responsibilities will include leading and developing the kitchen team, managing stock, food, and labor costs, and ensuring consistency of food and service standards.

You will also be responsible for driving sales through monthly promotions and added value events, managing and improving controllable costs, and overseeing menu development. Additionally, you will maintain company systems and procedures, and legislation, and carry out regular audits to ensure standards are being met.

We need someone who shares our passion for delivering exceptional food and service to our schools. The ideal candidate will have OND or HND qualifications, craft-based experience using fresh ingredients, knowledge of health and safety practices, financial understanding of gross profit management, and line management experience.

This role offers 35 hours per week, with no late nights, and a competitive hourly rate of \u00a313.25. You will also benefit from working for a fast-growing, ambitious company with a dedicated L&D team to support your development.

Please note that an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.

If you are a motivated and experienced Chef Manager looking for a new challenge, please apply for this exciting opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead and develop the kitchen team
* Manage stock, food, and labor costs
* Ensure consistency of food and service standards
* Drive sales through monthly promotions and added value events
* Manage and improve controllable costs
* Oversee menu development
* Maintain company systems and procedures, and legislation
* Carry out regular audits to ensure standards are being met

Key Requirements:

* OND or HND qualifications
* Craft-based experience using fresh ingredients
* Knowledge of health and safety practices
* Financial understanding of gross profit management
* Line management experience

What We Offer:

* 35 hours per week, with no late nights
* Competitive hourly rate of \u00a313.25
* Working for a fast-growing, ambitious company
* Dedicated L&D team to support your development

Please note that an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.

Apply now for this exciting opportunity to join our team as a Chef Manager - School Catering.

"}

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