Chef Manager

BaxterStorey UK; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Days holiday including bank hols

Birthday off

Volunteering days

Grandparent leave

Enhanced maternity leave 24 weeks

Pension and life insurance

Perkbox discounts

Job summary

BaxterStorey UK is seeking a Chef Manager in London to lead the kitchen team, own the food offer, and create exciting dishes that keep customers coming back. You will drive menu development, maintain high standards of food safety, and mentor staff while delivering exceptional catering experiences.

Join a creative, supportive environment where development is valued and opportunities to grow are available through ongoing training and development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience commensurate with role.
• Excellent creative culinary skills.
• Leadership and team management abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal relations skills.
• Proficiency in food cost management.
• Knowledge of food safety and health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Menu Planning and Execution - create and plan menus in accordance with the location style and customer preferences; oversee food preparation and presentation to ensure high-quality dishes, monitor wastage and portion control.
• Employee Management - recruit, train, and supervise all colleagues, including chefs, cooks and front of house; provide guidance, coaching and performance feedback.
• Inventory and Cost Control - monitor and manage stock levels and ordering.
• Customer Relations - interact with customers to understand catering needs and address concerns.
• Health and Safety Compliance - support head chef to ensure adherence to regulations and food safety protocols.
• Budget and Financial Management - develop and manage kitchen budgets and identify cost savings.
• Menu Development and Innovation - stay updated on culinary trends and incorporate new ideas.
• Compliance and Documentation - maintain accurate records and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Creative culinary skills

Leadership

Team management

Excellent communication

Food cost management

Job description

Company Description

Title: Chef Manager

Location: London

Salary: Up to 52k

Benefits:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 weeks' enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carerleave
• 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
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Are you aculinary creativewith a passion for great food and a drive to create dishes that excite? Do you love bringing fresh ideas to the kitchen and inspiring others through your cooking?

At BaxterStorey, we give our chefs thefreedom to be creative, experiment and develop their craft. As Chef Manager, you'll lead the kitchen team, take ownership of the food offer and create exciting dishes that keep customers coming back.

We believe great food starts with great people, so we invest in your development with ongoing training, support and opportunities to grow.

If you're anambitious and enthusiastic Chef Managerready to make your mark, you'd love to hear from you!

Job Description

• Menu Planning and Execution - create and plan menus in accordance with the style and customer preferences of the location. Oversee food preparation and presentation to ensure high-quality dishes, monitoring wastage and portion control
• Employee Management - recruit, train, and supervise all colleagues, including chefs, cooks and front of house. Provide continual guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to kitchen team.
• 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 preferences and maintain an open channel of communication to address any concerns or requirements. Consistently seeking feedback is key to success
• Health and Safety Compliance - support the head chef to ensure adherence to health and safety regulations and food safety protocols/policies. 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

Qualifications

• Proven experience commensurate with role.
• Excellent creative culinary skills
• Leadership and team management abilities
• 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 BaxterStorey core values

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that's an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

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.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

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 up-beat, 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.

BaxterStorey 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 to this 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.