Assistant Chef Manager

Aspens Services; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract catering company is seeking an Assistant Chef Manager in Mansfield to assist in managing school catering operations. This role involves cooking high-quality meals, overseeing food standards, and ensuring financial targets are met, while enjoying a work-life balance with term time hours.

Benefits

Monday to Friday work hours

No late nights

38 weeks work per year

Support from dedicated L&D team

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar environment.
• Ability to manage gross profit and achieve sales targets.
• Passion for exceptional food and service.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the catering operation and managing costs.
• Cooking meals with fresh ingredients.
• Driving sales through promotions and events.

Skills

Craft-based experience

Health and safety knowledge

Financial understanding

Supervisory experience

Job description

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Aspens Services Ltd is a market-leading contract catering company specialising in school food. By combining our understanding of the education sector and our knowledge of what's on trend in the food world, we encourage creativity and excitement in our kitchens, allowing our teams to do what they do best and provide fantastic food experiences for the children.

By providing excellent care and services to both clients and children, we have ensured the successful growth of the company, and to keep up with the rapid pace of this growth, we are now looking for an experienced Chef Manager to join the team.

The role:

As the Assistant Chef Manager, you will be assisting operational and financial responsibility for your school's catering facility, as well as cooking meals, focusing 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.

Your responsibilities will include:

Assisting with the catering operation, including stock, food, and labour costs

Cooking delicious meals using fresh ingredients

Ensuring consistency of food and service standards delivered to the students and staff

Driving sales through monthly promotions and added-value events

Maintaining company systems & procedures, and legislation

Carrying out regular audits to ensure standards are being met

About you

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

Craft-based experience using fresh ingredients

Knowledge of health and safety practices

Financial understanding of gross profit management and achieving sales targets

Supervisory experience

Experience within a similar environment

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!

This role is:

35 hours per week, with no late nights

Working 38 weeks per year based around term time - what could you do with all that time off?

You'll also benefit from:

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 to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people, and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.