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Operational Optimisation and Development Chef

1 month ago


Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom Elior Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Operational Optimisation and Development Chef to join our team at Elior. As a key member of our Hospitals division, you will be responsible for driving kitchen efficiency and effectiveness through process, menu, and resource optimisation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Create and implement standard operating models for our hospital kitchens, including support for in-house production of key categories.
  • Deliver sales growth and improved profitability through kitchen optimisation and menu engineering.
  • Support the consistent implementation of concept launches and menu changes, taking accountability for approved commercial activities.
  • Coordinate and optimise seasonal pop-ups and concepts.
  • Work with the central team to produce menus and concepts, ensuring our offer is market-leading.
  • Support our teams with kitchen and skills training.
  • Understand market innovations, commercialise opportunities, and launch and scale them across the estate.
  • Spent time in operational units to observe and support implementation, developing strong relationships with senior operations teams.
Requirements
  • Experience managing a food team across multi-site brands.
  • Ability to be a visionary, developing innovative ideas to drive top and bottom line, testing, learning, refining, and operationalising them.
  • Exceptional attention to detail.
  • A creative problem-solving mindset.
  • Excellent investigative and diagnostic skills.
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • In-depth understanding of the culinary landscape.
  • Mentor or manager of wider chef team.
  • Experience managing and influencing senior stakeholders and client relationships, and the ability to confidently deliver presentations to senior clients and stakeholders.
  • Good understanding of the market, including competition.
  • Ability to focus effort on the most profitable outcomes.
  • Ability to work at pace.
  • Understanding of operational reality in units, including waste management, equipment, space, and macro store layout.
What We Offer
  • A salary of £43,000, plus a company car and 15% KPI performance-related bonus.
  • FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.
  • Support Your Way of Life:
    • Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments.
    • Hybrid Working Model: Collaborate & innovate in the office three days a week while enjoying focused work-from-home days.
    • Holiday Allowance: Relax & recharge with 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays).
    • Additional Holiday Purchase Option: Customise your time off by purchasing extra holidays.
    • Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options.
    • Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work.
  • Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:
    • Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community.
  • Supporting You Through Life's Ups & Downs:
    • Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits.
  • Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:
    • Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle to work scheme.