Experienced Culinary Team Lead

7 days ago


Bedford, Bedford, United Kingdom Compass Group UK & Ireland Full time

Job Title: Experienced Culinary Team Lead

Location: Bedford

We are seeking an experienced Chef Manager to join our team in Bedford.

As a key member of our kitchen team, you will be responsible for leading a team of 4 staff members and providing exceptional service to up to 500 customers on site.

The ideal candidate will have previous contract catering experience and excellent culinary skills, with the ability to motivate and engage their team.

You will be responsible for preparing high-quality food, maintaining a clean and hygienic environment, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

About the Role:

  • Main Responsibilities:
  • Leading the onsite catering team of 4 with up to 500 customers on site.
  • Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers.
  • Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness of the modern kitchen and front of house environment.
  • Ensuring the correct use of all kitchen machinery and equipment.
  • Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards.
  • Complying with Health & Safety regulations.
  • Completing weekly bookwork and reports.
  • Stock taking and ordering.

Requirements:

  • Previous contract catering experience essential.
  • Excellent culinary skills.
  • Experienced Chef Manager in a similar role/ideally contract catering producing food and adhering to recipes and menu planning.
  • Excellent communication & leadership skills, able to engage and motivate others.
  • Experience in managing client relationships.
  • Quality and process driven with particular focus on delivering results.
  • IT literate (Ms Office).

What We Offer:

We offer a competitive salary of £32,000 per annum, plus benefits.


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