Chef Manager

Chef Manager

Hemel Hempstead

Up to £32,000

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Are you passionate about great food and enjoy creating simple, high-quality dishes? This is a great opportunity to run a small bistro where you can take ownership of the food and bring your ideas to life.

At Baxter Storey, we support your development and value a healthy work–life balance, giving you the space to grow professionally while doing what you love.

If you are an enthusiastic Chef Manager looking for a role with independence and responsibility, we’d love to hear from you.

• Menu Planning and Execution – create and plan menus in accordance with the style and customer preferences of the location.
• Inventory and Cost Control – monitor and manage stock levels, sensible approach to ordering supplies.
• Customer Relations – interact with customers to understand their specific catering needs and maintain an open channel of communication to address any concerns or requirements and consistently seek feedback.
• Health and Safety Compliance – create an environment that has safety embedded in the culture.
• Budget and Financial Management – develop and manage kitchen budgets, report on financial performance and implement any cost savings required without impacting delivery of excellence.
• Menu Development and Innovation – stay updated on culinary trends and incorporate new ideas into menus.
• Compliance and Documentation – maintain accurate records of inventory, orders, and food preparation processes and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.

• Proven experience as a Chef Manager.
• Previously worked within the contract catering / food service market.
• Excellent creative culinary skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal relations skills.
• Proficiency in food cost management.
• Knowledge of food safety and health and safety regulations.
• Ability to adapt and work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Works according to the Baxter Storey core values.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

• ALWAYS VISIONARY
  We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.
• WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE
  We are upbeat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.
• CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE
  We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.
• FOREVER CONSCIOUS
  We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio‑economic backgrounds.

Baxter Storey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.

Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

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