Area Chef Manager

**Job Reference: CAT/RJ/01-02/796/5**

**Job Title: Area Chef Manager**

**Location: Mobile - Basildon - SS14 3HZ - _Applicants must have the right to work in the UK_**

**Salary: £32000**

**Contract: Permanent**

**Hours per week: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday - 37.5 hours per week**

**Business Overview**

The Atalian Servest workforce is made up of 30,000 passionate, responsive, and knowledgeable colleagues, all of whom deliver sustainable and award-winning FM solutions to our clients.

Encompassing three specialist brands; Angel Hill, Academy and Groundhouse, our catering division provides bespoke catering solutions in virtually every sector and business type. We offer a full range of catering services, including full counter services,coffee & deli bars, and hospitality & events.

**Role Overview**

We are currently recruiting for an Area Chef Manager to join our passionate and driven Catering team based at our client’s site.

**Benefits**
- Access to Wagestream - a financial wellbeing tool
- Wide range of retail discounts
- Discounted gym membership
- Join our Cycle to Work scheme
- Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community - join a committee or take part in our events
- Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders
- Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
- Required professional membership fees paid for
- Win monthly Atalian Servest Superstar Awards

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Management and control for all food production in the unit you are covering, over all shifts and in line with company standards and specifications
- Ensure the efficient working of catering support services whilst the manned catering services are closed (i.e. vending machines, cash loaders)
- Conducting full cash handovers at commencement of cover and again at the end of the cover period
- To consider all special dietary, allergy and religious needs as required when preparing food or helping with menu design
- To ensure consistent provision of specific Company products and processes e.g. ‘Homebake’ and ‘Just in time vegetables’
- Menus - Support the Unit Manager to compile all menus in line with the specific menu cycle for that unit to maximise the use of quality, fresh, homemade items
- Orders - Keeping cash purchases to a minimum by ordering of all supplies from nominated suppliers and adopting all stock control procedures to ensure stock levels are managed in line with Company targets
- Storage of goods - stock controls to be completed weekly in all units
- Report all breakdown of equipment to responsible parties and inform the Unit Manager on their return to the unit
- To manage all Team Members to provide the required service at an agreed level even for shifts when you personally are absent from the unit, including afternoons, nights and weekends. You are responsible for having contingency plans for emergencies whilstyou are covering the unit
- Set, maintain and develop all company standards across all units as agreed with Operations Manager
- Guard against pilferage, misuse or abuse of all Company or client monies, goods and equipment
- To ensure all cash handling procedures are adopted so that all monies can be accounted for. Discrepancies of +/- £5 to be reported to Operations Manager and handover information provided for the Unit Manager
- Ensure that no work or food preparation of a personal nature is carried out on the client’s premises without the client and Company’s express permission
- Complete responsibility for Team Member supervision whilst covering any unit
- Effectively manage the labour levels during both peak trading periods and downturns
- Full compliance with the company Servest Food Co food range including availability of cold dessert range, salad pots and premium sandwiches as appropriate
- Ensure you and the team adopt the correct Company uniform standards including name badges. Ensure you have appropriate work wear for different units
- You are responsible for the full completion of weekly and month end bookwork and highlighting and responding to any issues that are identified during any period you are covering that unit
- To ensure that no issues arise whilst you are covering a unit, that may place the contract at risk

Customer and Client Satisfaction:

- At all times maintain a positive customer and client relationship through regular meetings and encouraging feedback
- Compliance of agreed customer satisfaction levels to be measured through customer surveys
- To be visible and available throughout service periods whilst on duty
- To be aware of customer needs and adapt service to suit
- To maximise opportunities for adding value to client services

Sales Development:

- To take ownership of the sales function of the unit you are covering
- Continue to plan and run competitions and promotions as per the Company planner and to maximise the use of marketing materials such as table talkers and tent cards, in line with the unit business plan
- To report any possible sales opportunities to the Unit Manager or Operations Manager
- To support the local sales plan to grow generic sales year on year
- To promote secondary sales through encouraging Team Members to upsell
- To ensure 100% compliance with Company brand standards

Health & Safety/ Food Safety:

- You are responsible for all health and safety and food safety issues within the unit you are covering
- To maintain all company and legislative records as required by the company
- Assess potential hazards and to take appropriate action to minimise the risk and report to the Unit Manager and Operations Manager
- To comply with all company and legislative regulations in relation to food production, premises and services
- Ensure the cleaning rota is adhered to, to ensure hygiene standards are met
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