Group Chef Manager

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We’re currently recruiting a dedicated Group Chef Manager to help ensure the smooth running of operations in CH&CO on a full‑time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week.

• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities – We are passionate about our growing team
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

• Mon:
  Full‑time (Days)
• Tues:
  Full‑time (Days)
• Weds:
  Full‑time (Days)
• Thurs:
  Full‑time (Days)
• Fri:
  Full‑time (Days)
• Sat: –
• Sun: –

Please note:

This role is contracted to 46.6 weeks per year.

• Monitor, control financial performance and maintain costs within the budgeted targets, ensuring all ordering and stock are within budget.
• Manage multiple sites within your area.
• Establish and maintain relationships with individuals at all levels within the Company and the Client organisations.
• Ensure that the Company and Client standards are met and financial targets are achieved through administration, compliance and reporting procedures.
• Monitor and support your team, recognise training needs and potential as appropriate.
• Hold team meetings on a regular basis to communicate targets and achievements.
• Work closely with your Operations Manager to prepare budgets and achieve and maintain the food cost in accordance with the budget.
• Develop and evolve all client’s services at locations, ensuring regular adjustments and improvements are both recommended and implemented.
• Comply with Company and statutory policies, procedures and regulations.

• Good Chef skills (essential)
• Strong knowledge and experience of working with food
• People management experience
• Results orientation
• Proven experience managing successful teams remotely
• Multi‑site operational experience in a similar role
• Experience of leading and managing teams to deliver results
• Track record of growing sales and retaining business
• Food service or similar background
• Previous budget management and/or profit & loss responsibility
• Ability to communicate effectively to senior stakeholders
• Chef background

Job Reference: com/1112///R/WJ

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