School Cook Manager

1 day ago

Holme North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Compass Group Full time

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Cook Manager to help us create exceptional food experiences for Chartwells on a part time basis, contracted to 30 hours per week.

As a Cook Manager, you will be responsible for creating an outstanding culinary experience. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Could you bring your spark to Chartwells? Here's what you need to know before applying for a Cook Manager position with Compass Group UK&I.

Please note: This role is contracted to 43.6 weeks per year

Your key responsibilities will include:

Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers

Identifying opportunities to improve our food service

Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role

Delivering our tasty food concepts to our customers

Ordering food, looking after stock control and controlling food waste

Overseeing the efficiency of all catering operations, including managing inventories and implementing action plans

Managing budgets and successfully meeting financial targets

Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams

Our ideal Cook Manager will:

Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service

Have experience managing teams in a similar role

Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships

Strive for excellence in an enthusiastic and motivated manner

Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill

Possess the ability to work under pressure

Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability

Have a safety-first mindset

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Chartwells has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK. Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children's Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we ask applicants to declare all previous convictions and cautions in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Job Reference: com/0312/(phone number removed)/(phone number removed)/BU #State Schools

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength

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