Chef Manager

TN United Kingdom; Sipson; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to creating exceptional culinary experiences. This role involves menu planning, employee management, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. You'll lead a passionate team, fostering creativity and collaboration while managing budgets and inventory. The ideal candidate will have a strong culinary background, excellent leadership skills, and a commitment to delivering outstanding service. If you're eager to make a difference and contribute to a vibrant hospitality culture, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in culinary roles with excellent creative skills.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute menus while ensuring high-quality food preparation.
• Recruit and supervise kitchen staff, providing coaching and feedback.
• Manage inventory and budget, ensuring compliance with health regulations.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Leadership

Communication

Food Cost Management

Health and Safety Knowledge

Adaptability

Education

Proven Experience in Culinary Roles

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, while monitoring wastage and portion control. This role involves a 5-day workweek out of 7, including Saturdays.

Employee Management – Recruit, train, and supervise all colleagues, including chefs, cooks, and front-of-house staff. Provide continuous guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to the kitchen team.

Inventory and Cost Control – Monitor and manage stock levels, taking a sensible approach to ordering supplies.

Customer Relations – Interact with customers to understand their specific catering needs and preferences, maintaining an open channel of communication to address any concerns or requirements. Consistently seek feedback to ensure success.

Health and Safety Compliance – Support the head chef in ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations and food safety protocols/policies. Foster an environment where safety is embedded in the culture.

Budget and Financial Management – Develop and manage kitchen budgets, report on financial performance, and implement any necessary cost savings without compromising quality or excellence in service.

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, ensuring 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.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

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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Created on 04/04/2025 by TN United Kingdom