Chef Manager

Compass Group UK; Thurso; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in catering is seeking a Chef Manager to oversee food service operations in Thurso. The successful candidate will ensure quality food preparation while managing resources and maintaining client relationships effectively. This role is perfect for those with a passion for food and proven management skills, offering competitive benefits and development programs.

Benefits

Compass exclusive offers on PerksAtWork

Access to a wide range of training programs

Qualifications

• Proven track record working as a Chef Manager.
• Real passion for food.
• Financial awareness to complete weekly business returns.

Responsibilities

• Organise and supervise the unit's food preparation and service.
• Promote health and safety culture and ensure adherence to policies.
• Manage food service provision using available resources effectively.

Skills

Food Management

Client Relationship

Communication Skills

People Management

Culinary Skills

Job description

Chef Manager

What you'll be doing:

As part of your role as the chef manager, you will organise and supervise the unit as well as being responsible for the overall efficient and effective management of the unit under your control whilst providing a quality service.

Successful candidates will have responsibility for the preparation, cooking and service of food to the agreed standards and specifications and to ensure the efficient and economic use is made of all resources, including stock, labour and company assets.

More about the role:

• Promote a safety culture across the unit ensuring all Health & Safety policies and procedures are adhered to at all times e.g. Food Handling, Manual handling, COSHH
• Adopt a hands on approach, taking responsibility for the food production covering all service areas.
• Ensure all equipment and machinery is in safe working order; all faults/repairs are reported using the appropriate reporting procedures at the earliest opportunity
• Manage the delivery of the food service provision across unit utilising all available resources effectively and efficiently ensuring that all meals are provided to the required quality standards at the specified times to create a consistent customer experience and avoid any service failures or penalties
• Proactively develop and continually improve all client and customer relationships

Who you are:

• Proven track record working as a Chef Manager
• Real passion for food
• Excellent client relationship, people management and communication skills
• Highly motivated
• Financial awareness to complete weekly business returns and full accountability for P&L
• Motivated to deliver consistently high standards of food and service quality
• Friendly and approachable, with the management skills to develop and manage a team
• Superb culinary skills

In return you will receive:

• Compass exclusive offers on PerksAtWork
• Access to a wide range of programs to train and develop you