Relief Chef Manager

2 weeks ago

Abingdon, United Kingdom Aspens South East Full time

Firstly, fantastic hours. You’ll work Monday to Friday during school term time meaning more time with friends and family and no working at Christmas You’ll also benefit from:

- 35 hours per week - with no late nights
- Mon- Fri 7:00am - 3:00pm
- Working 39 weeks per year based around term time - what could you do with all that time off?
- £12 per hour
- Highly competitive salary
- Car allowance
- Working for a fast growing, ambitious company. There is no ceiling here in terms of where you can take your career
- A dedicated L&D team to support you in developing your skills including apprenticeships and training courses that are available for everyone.

Please note, we do expect all staff to share our commitment of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people so an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.

As the Relief Chef Manager you will support the catering facility for schools within your region assisting with operational and financial performance. You will focus on delivering the highest quality of food and service as well as having the flair, originality and the ability to make this one of the best school catering offers in the area.
- Leading, developing, coaching, training, and motivating the teams in your kitchens
- Supporting control of the catering operation including stock, food, and labour costs
- Ensuring consistency of food and service standards delivered to the students and staff
- Driving sales through monthly promotions and added value events
- Managing and improving all controllable costs
- Overseeing menu development
- Maintaining company systems & procedures, and legislation
- Carrying out regular audits to ensure standards are being met

**We need someone who shares our passion for delivering exceptional food and service to our schools along with the following skills and experience**:

- OND or HND qualified (not a deal-breaker but would be advantageous)
- Driving licence
- Craft based experience using fresh ingredients
- Knowledge of health and safety practises
- Financial understanding of gross profit management and achieving sales targets
- Line management experience
- Experience within a similar environment

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