Chef Manager

Elior; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider in High Wycombe is seeking a passionate Chef Manager to lead the team at Hughenden Gardens Retirement Village. This role involves motivating staff, managing budgets, and ensuring high-quality service. Candidates should have proven experience in leading teams and a keen interest in customer service. The position offers full-time hours and generous benefits including flexible working and holiday allowances.

Benefits

FREE On-Site Lunches

Flexible Working

28 days holiday (increasing to 31 after two years)

Paid Charity Leave

Life assurance

Workplace pension schemes

Qualifications

• Proven team leader experience.
• Previous experience within catering desirable.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service excellence

Team leadership

Self-motivated

Job description

General information

Chef Manager Ref : 2024-66729

Job Information Division : Caterplus

Advert Closing Date : 29 / 09 / 2024

Contractual Hours : Full-time

Salary : £30,000

Contract Type : Permanent

Working Pattern : 5 days out of 7, mostly 8.00am to 4.00pm

Location : High Wycombe, HP13 5GD

Join our team!

About the role

Are you a passionate Chef Manager? If so, we’d love you to join our team at Hughenden Gardens Retirement Village! This role sits within our award‑winning brand, Caterplus, one of the UK’s leading catering services specialising in the care sector. Making a difference to local people, we pride ourselves on crafting superb environments for the over 55 community. By contributing to our customer's social life & fostering friendships, our quality & locally sourced food is matched only by the warmth of our customer service.

What you’ll be doing...

As a Chef 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

Working Pattern

5 days out of 7, mostly 8.00am to 4.00pm

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
• Holiday Allowance : Relax & recharge with 28 days holiday, increasing to 31 days after two years service
• 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.

Interested?

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