Operational Development Support Specialist

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom CH&Co Catering Limited Full time

At CH&Co Catering Limited, we are committed to delivering exceptional experiences and maintaining a social and environmental conscience.

This is an exciting opportunity for an Operational Development Support Chef to work with our Food Development Team, ensuring day-to-day operational effectiveness. You will understand individual site requirements, clients, and customers' preferences while ensuring the food offer aligns with Vacherin's ethos & core standards. Regular site visits and monthly meetings with operators will help you build relationships with onsite teams, prioritizing quality every day.

As an Operational Development Support Chef, your key responsibilities include:

  • Food Development
    • Work on projects and meet deadlines set by the Exec Development Chef & Ops Director.
    • Collaborate with the Exec Development Chef & food development team to implement food concepts into Vacherin, supporting menu development in both café and hospitality areas.
    • Develop a core offer that is costed with SOPs covering all seasons & festivities.
    • Implement Vacherin's healthy eating concept & educate teams on healthy eating and wellbeing standards.
  • Craft
    • Support training & development within Vacherin kitchens.
    • Ensure that all Head / Exec Chefs are inducted into the business correctly and fully.
    • Support teams in bringing pop-ups and concepts to life, creating working examples for other sites to see and replicate, and offer support to other sites rolling out similar concepts.
    • Attend client meetings where appropriate to present food development ideas alongside the onsite team.
    • Support large high-profile events where possible and necessary, assisting in menu creation, planning of workflow & tastings.
    • Identify a clear succession plan for each site with the Exec Development Chef & Ops Director.
    • Cover Head / Exec chef's annual leave, sickness, and other absences when appropriate.
  • Recruitment
    • Assist with retail Head / Exec Chef recruitment when needed, offering support on succession planning & performance management.
    • Actively share a strong candidate pool for future chef positions using CVs and internal knowledge.
  • Marketing
    • Help implement group-level marketing and food campaigns into the business.
    • Assist in creating image content for dishes for social media & marketing campaigns.
  • Procurement
    • Brief new products discovered being used at sites through our supply chain.
  • Mobilisations
    • Work with the Head of Food and food team to mobilise any new or existing contracts where required.

Vacherin has joined the CH&CO Catering Group Ltd family, bringing a unique set of skills and expertise to the table.

What's in it for you?

We're committed to helping you grow and develop as a professional, with a range of benefits designed to keep you happy and engaged.

  • Personal Development and Training opportunities
  • Private medical eligibility
  • Eye care
  • A comprehensive wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
  • Family-friendly support
  • Regular social events and communication with our leaders
  • Professional subscriptions
  • Recognition schemes and people awards
  • Long service awards
  • Access to some great high street discount vouchers


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