Chef Manager

Elior; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK catering company is seeking a Chef Manager in Blackburn. In this role, you will be accountable for team management and providing high-quality food for students. The ideal candidate has experience in catering and strong leadership skills. This full-time position offers a salary of £14.70, with term time working hours and various perks including flexible working options and on-site lunches.

Benefits

FREE On-Site Lunches

Flexible Working

Term Time Holidays

Paid Charity Leave

Life assurance

Workplace pension schemes

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in customer service excellence.
• Proven team leader experience.
• Previous experience within catering desirable.

Responsibilities

• Motivating and managing a team.
• Controlling and managing a budget.
• Ensuring ongoing team communications.

Skills

Customer service excellence

Team leadership

Self-motivated

Catering experience

Job description

General information

Chef Manager Ref : 2024-66144
Job Information Division : Taylor Shaw
Advert Closing Date : 06 / 09 / 2024
Contractual Hours : Full-time
Salary : £14.70
Contract Type : Permanent
Working Pattern : Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week, term time only
Location : Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Join our team!

Are you a passionate Chef / Cook Manager? If so, we’d love you to join our fantastic catering team at The Hyndburn Academy!

This role sits within our Education division – catering for students. Dedicated to providing high-quality, nutritious, fresh, and sustainable food for our younger generation, we're 100% committed to supporting a healthy diet. At Taylor Shaw & Edwards & Blake, we're driven by the knowledge that young people deserve and need the best food for their wellbeing; we do food with a difference.

What you’ll be doing...

As a Chef / Cook Manager you will proactively manage teams on site as well as be accountable for recruiting, inducting, training, and supporting colleagues to deliver an efficient, high-quality service to Elior UK, our customer and clients.

Responsibilities

• Motivating and managing a team
• Controlling and managing a budget
• Accountable for ensuring ongoing team communications, including building internal and external relationships, management reporting and client liaison to enable operational excellence

Elior is committed to safeguarding children and colleagues. Candidates that are shortlisted for this role, will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including Children’s Barred List, and two suitable references.

Working Pattern

Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week, term time only

What can you bring?

• Genuine interest in customer service excellence
• Focused on the front line
• Proven team leader experience
• Self-motivated and able to work well unsupervised
• Previous experience within catering desirable

Our way of saying thank you...

At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.

FREE On‑Site Lunches : Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.

Support Your Way of Life

• Flexible Working : We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
• Term Time Holidays offering you flexibility
• Family Leave : Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
• Paid Charity Leave : Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work

Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect

• Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community

Supporting You Through Life’s Ups & Downs

• Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits

Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind

• Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle-to-work scheme

Why it’s great to work for us...

Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including :

• Workplaces & Office Space
• Sporting Venues & Stadiums
• Attraction & Heritage Sites
• Public Sector & Defence
• Health, Care & Hospitals
• Schools, Colleges & Universities

Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.

That’s why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!

Elior Celebrates Equality
Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!

Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop,and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.

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