Chef Manager
BaxterStorey
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Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
BaxterStorey in Wrexham, United Kingdom, is seeking an innovative Chef Manager to lead our small team and operations on the JCB Transmissions account.
You will deliver exceptional dishes in a busy kitchen, manage a two-person team, and drive high standards of food quality, safety, and customer service while working Monday to Friday.
This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the culinary experience, develop your team, and contribute to a respected hospitality business.
Qualifications
- P&L management, budgeting and financial analysis are essential.
- Excellent people management and leadership skills.
- Strategic thinking and business development to identify growth opportunities.
- Knowledge of health, safety, and compliance requirements.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication at all levels.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience in change management and implementing improvements.
- Proficiency in performance management and staff appraisal processes.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and direction to the organisation, aligning goals with the company vision.
- Oversee day-to-day operations, resource allocation, and process optimisation.
- Manage budgeting, forecasting, P&L accountability, and cost control.
- Lead, motivate, and develop the management team and staff through regular appraisals.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and company policies across operations.
- Build relationships with stakeholders, clients, and partners to enhance reputation.
- Analyse performance data and market trends to identify growth opportunities.
- Implement strategic initiatives and drive change within the business.
- Champion a customer-focused approach, ensuring service excellence and satisfaction.
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative working environment and invest in staff development.
Skills
Job description
We’re looking for an innovative and inspiring Chef Manager to lead a small group of locations within the JCB estate.
This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your creativity, delivering exceptional dishes in an excellent kitchen environment while leading a team of 2 talented colleagues.
- 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
- Plus your birthday off
- 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
- Secondary carer leave
- 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
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
- Plus your birthday off
- 3 volunteering days
- 3 days grandparent leave
- 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
- Secondary carer leave
- 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
As a member of our team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves.
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Chef Manager to lead our operations in Wrexham, United Kingdom. This is an exciting opportunity to take the helm of our organisation, driving strategic growth whilst maintaining operational excellence and fostering a positive, inclusive workplace culture. The successful candidate will be instrumental in achieving our business objectives, enhancing customer satisfaction, and developing our talented team.
- Provide strategic leadership and direction to the organisation, setting clear goals and ensuring alignment with company vision and values
- Oversee all operational aspects of the business, including day-to-day management, resource allocation, and process optimisation
- Manage financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, profit and loss accountability, and cost control initiatives
- Lead, motivate, and develop the management team and staff, conducting regular appraisals and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development
- Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements, health and safety legislation, and company policies across all operations
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, clients, and partners to enhance the organisation's reputation and market position
- Analyse business performance data and market trends to identify opportunities for innovation and growth
- Implement strategic initiatives and manage change effectively to drive business transformation
- Champion a customer-focused approach, ensuring service excellence and customer satisfaction at all times
- Promote an inclusive, supportive, and collaborative working environment where all team members feel valued and empowered
- Strong financial acumen with demonstrated experience in P&L management, budgeting, and financial analysis
- Excellent people management and leadership skills with the ability to inspire, motivate, and develop teams
- Strategic thinking and business development expertise with the ability to identify growth opportunities
- Comprehensive knowledge of health, safety, and compliance requirements relevant to the business sector
- Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a decisive, results-oriented approach
- Experience in change management and implementing operational improvements
- Proficiency in performance management and staff appraisal processes
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!
We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.
We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.
We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.
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.
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