Executive Chef Director

2 weeks ago


Solihull, Solihull, United Kingdom Aspens Services Full time

About Us:

Aspens Services Ltd is a leading contract catering company specialising in school food. Our company combines its understanding of the education sector with knowledge of food trends to encourage creativity and excitement in our kitchens. This allows our teams to provide fantastic food experiences for children.

We are looking for an experienced Chef Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will have full operational and financial responsibility for their schools catering facility.

The Role:

As the Chef Manager, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality of food and service. You will also have the flair and ability to make this one of the best school catering offers in the area.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • 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 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. The ideal candidate will have:

  • OND or HND qualified (not a deal-breaker but would be advantageous)
  • Craft based experience using fresh ingredients
  • Knowledge of health and safety practices
  • Financial understanding of gross profit management and achieving sales targets
  • Line management experience
  • Experience within a similar environment

Why Work for Us:

Aspens Services Ltd offers a great work-life balance, with fantastic hours and no late nights. You will work 37.5 hours per week, with 39 weeks per year based around term time. The salary is £22,000 - £24,000 per annum.

You will also benefit from:

  • Working for a fast growing, ambitious company
  • A dedicated L&D team to support you in developing your skills

Please note, we expect all staff to share our commitment of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.


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