Chef Manager

**Job role**: Chef Manager

**Location**: Feltham, London, TW14 8HB

**Salary**: £37,900

**Shift Pattern**: Monday-Friday, 40 hours, weekends off

Houston & Hawkes have an exciting opportunity for a Chef Manager to work in our brand new contract catering site in Feltham.

The unit operates Monday to Friday, currently 07:00-15:00, however these times will change seasonally, with later closing times during spring and summer.

If you’re looking for a career that offers flexibility, excitement, and progression, then contract catering could be for you We’ll give you a place to grow and a career to be proud of.

**What You Really Want To Know**:

- The salary for this role is £37,900 per annum
- The basic hours for this role are 40 hours per week
- The working week is Monday to Friday
- Monthly wages
- Free meals at work
- Parking onsite

**Chef Manager Duties**:

- Operating a café/restaurant located centrally within the business park
- Leading the onsite catering team
- Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
- Contributing to the development and planning of menus, including future food trends and be passionate about developing new styles of service and concepts in the location
- Monitoring portion and waste control
- Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness of the kitchen and surrounding areas
- Ensuring the correct use of all machinery and equipment
- Representing Houston &Hawkes and maintaining a positive brand image
- Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
- Complying with Health & Safety regulations
- Completing weekly bookwork and reports
- Stocktaking and ordering supplies
- Promote Houston & Hawkes marketing

**Chef Manager Requirements**:

- A genuine passion for food
- Previous management experience
- Previous chef experience required
- Knowledge and ability to run a café/restaurant
- Ability to produce good quality food
- Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
- Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated manner
- Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
- Possess the ability to work under pressure
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Food Safety awareness
- Allergen Awareness

**Chef Manager Additional Benefits**:

- Free meals at work
- Contributary pension scheme
- Free access to the company Employee Assistant Programme
- Life assurance at two times salary
- Company events including all company Christmas party
- Recognition schemes and people awards
- Family friendly support
- Uniform provided
- 25 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
- Parking Onsite

**Who we are**:
Houston & Hawkes - a young and dynamic independent caterer based in the South East. We believe in creating memorable experiences for our customers through our upbeat, creative and sustainable food offer. We operate coffee bars, staff restaurants and delisin conjunction with client’s hospitality and events requirements. We are socially responsible, mad about Great British produce, and dedicated to our talented teams. We offer dedicated training for all our team members with clear career plans to assist in yourfuture development.