Chef Manager - Frome

Compass Group UK & Ireland; Frome; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading food service company in Frome, UK, is seeking a part-time Chef Manager to oversee culinary operations. This role demands an individual passionate about food and customer service, with strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include managing the kitchen staff, ensuring food quality, and controlling budgets. The ideal candidate will have a culinary qualification and experience in similar roles. Join a team dedicated to sustainability and exceptional food service while enjoying opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent.
• Experience managing teams in a similar role.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food that delights clients.
• Identify opportunities for food service improvement.
• Support and train teams to excel in their roles.
• Manage budgets and meet financial targets.
• Implement Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Culinary skills

Team management

Communication

Customer service

Timekeeping

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Job description

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Job Introduction

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef Manager to help us create exceptional food experiences for DINE on a part time basis, contracted to 30 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.

Could you bring your spark to DINE? Here's what you need to know before applying for a Chef Manager position with Compass Group UK&I.

Here's an idea of what your shift pattern will be:

• Mon: Full-time (Days)
• Tues: Full-time (Days)
• Weds: Full-time (Days)
• Thurs: Full-time (Days)
• Fri: Full-time (Days)
• Sat:
• Sun:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• 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

Our ideal Chef Manager will:

• Hold a 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

Personality behind every plate

Dine provides tailored food services to 140 clients in the business and industry sector. With over two decades of industry experience, we pride ourselves on offering a personalised approach to our clients, whilst delivering outstanding service. Our passion lies in creating great-tasting menus, promoting sustainability, and proudly working with local suppliers and communities. That’s why our menus feature only locally sourced, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients with a target of reaching Climate Zero by 2030.

Our secret ingredient - our people!

If you've got what it takes to join some of the food service industry's best and brightest, we want to hear from you. Chefs, customer assistants, support and office roles: explore our live vacancies today.

Job Reference: com/0112/99743001/52778519/BU #DINE

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!