Chef Manager

Compass Group UK & Ireland; Belfast; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service management company is looking for a Chef Manager in Belfast. You will produce high-quality food while leading a talented team. Essential requirements include a professional cookery qualification, 2 years catering experience, and team management skills. This full-time role offers a range of benefits, including free meals, flexible working, and development programs to support your career progression.

Benefits

Free meals while at work

Flexible working

Career pathways for progression

Access to wellness programs

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in catering.
• Managed and developed a team of 3+ within catering.
• Experience in recruitment and training.

Responsibilities

• Produce outstanding food using the finest ingredients.
• Lead and manage a team effectively.

Skills

Professional Cookery/Food Production & Cooking

Catering experience

Team management

Menu planning and costing

People management skills

HSE requirements knowledge

Education

City & Guilds 706-1/2 or equivalent

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Job Introduction

Passionate about food? Want to develop your career with the world’s leading food service management company? Look no further, we, the leading foodservice and hospitality provider across UK and Ireland, are looking for a Chef Manager to join our talented team. This is a Permanent working 37.5 hours per week.

As Chef Manager you will produce outstanding food using the finest and freshest ingredients while also leading your team!

Personal Specification

Always strives to deliver above and beyond the expectations set by management, customer, and client
Has a proven desire for the delivery of the highest quality of service and food offer obtainable
Has the drive to ensure that all results are attained in the most professional and honest manner

Essential Requirements

• Professional Cookery/Food Production & Cooking - City & Guilds 706-1/2 or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years' Experience in catering
• Managed and developed a team of 3+ within catering
• Seasonal Menu Planning & Costing and Experience of purchasing and profit optimization
• Experience in Recruitment & Training / Developing Team and Strong people management skills.
• Sound knowledge of and able to manage all HSE requirements for the role

Compass Group reserves the right to enhance the criteria, if necessary, for the purposes of shortlisting.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in managing Rosters & Hours efficiently
• Level 3 qualification in the relevant area [or equivalent]
• Competent in IT systems

Benefits

• Free meals while at work
• Receive Wow Points when you use the Perks@Work platform on a wide range of brands, activities and more
• Additional, seasonal and overtime hours available
• Career Pathways to support career progression and/or skills development
• Perks shopping discount Card which can be used across the Island of Ireland to save at various restaurants, high street stores, hotels, day out venues, leisure centres, gyms, golf courses and many more
• Learning & development programs available alongside access to hundreds of online training courses for personal and professional development & growth
• Flexible Working to support Work Life Balance
• Additional Leave Purchase scheme to balance home and work life
• Access to wellness programs to promote mental health and wellbeing of our colleagues
• Employee Assistance Program to guide and support our employees
• Exciting internal reward and recognition schemes
• Regular emails filled with the best discounts and savings available
• And many more.

About Us

At Compass Ireland, our people are our business. When you join the Compass Group you will be joining a supportive network of incredible individuals, each united by their passion for going the extra mile for the organisations we partner with. We are building a team who care about providing a great customer experience and want to grow and develop as we do. We are dedicated to investing in every colleague joining us. We are an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.