Chef Manager

Gather & Gather; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic catering company in Nottingham is seeking an ambitious Chef Manager to create exceptional food experiences. The role involves preparing high-quality food, supporting team development, and ensuring operational efficiency. Candidates should have a City & Guilds or NVQ equivalent and experience in management. This position offers great training opportunities and benefits such as a life assurance scheme and free meals.

Benefits

Operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Wellbeing strategy

Holiday purchase scheme

High street discount vouchers

Free meals

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams in a similar role.
• Strive for excellence and be enthusiastic.
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food.
• Identifying opportunities to improve food service.
• Training teams and leading by example.

Skills

Passionate about great-tasting food

Exceptional customer service

Team management

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Job description

Overview

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef Manager to help us create exceptional food experiences for CH&CO on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week. As a Chef Manager, you will be responsible for creating an outstanding culinary experience. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food service
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
• Delivering our tasty food concepts to our customers
• Ordering food, looking after stock control and controlling food waste
• Overseeing the efficiency of all catering operations, including managing inventories and implementing action plans
• Managing budgets and successfully meeting financial targets
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams

Qualifications

• City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent
• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Have experience managing teams in a similar role
• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
• Strive for excellence in an enthusiastic and motivated manner
• Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability
• Have a safety-first mindset

Benefits

• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities - We are passionate about our growing team
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers
• Free meals