Chef Manager

Manchester Arndale; Purfleet-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in Purfleet-on-Thames is seeking a dedicated Chef Manager. You will coordinate catering services and ensure high standards in food production while interacting with clients. Ideal candidates should hold relevant culinary qualifications and possess excellent communication skills. Join this inclusive team offering career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
• A background in contract catering is ideal but not essential.
• An autonomous approach while being a team player.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage all catering and associated services.
• Manage food production in line with company recipes.
• Plan and promote menus, manage stock control and ordering.

Skills

Excellent communication and customer service skills

Knowledge of health and safety and food safety

Ability to prepare and cook good quality seasonal food

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or level 2 diploma in Professional Cookery

Job description

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

About The Role:

We are currently recruiting for a dedicated and driven Chef Manager to join our Catering team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering our outstanding food and drink offering to our clients and site visitors.

Shift Pattern: Variable shifts

Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate and manage all catering and associated services at appointed premises.
• Manage the food production in line with the company recipes, cooked and presented to a high specification.
• Planning and promotion of menus, stock control and EDI ordering of all supplies.
• To always be responsible for the security of the unit money.
• To recruit all local unit Team Members as agreed with the Operations Manager and appraise all unit Team Members on an agreed time scale.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
• Someone who is willing to attain the highest standards possible.
• A background in contract catering would be ideal but not essential.
• We are looking for an employee that is autonomous in their approach but also happy to work well in a team.
• City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or level 2 diploma in Professional Cookery (or equivalent).
• Excellent knowledge of health and safety and food safety.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills as you will be interacting with the customer base and onsite clients.
• A real passion for food and service, with the ability to prepare and cook good quality seasonal food.

How to Apply:

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.