Chef Manager - HPC Nights

HPC Jobs Service; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local job service provider is seeking a Chef Manager for nighttime operations at Hinkley Point C. The successful candidate will oversee food services, manage a catering team, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Ideal applicants will have relevant food safety qualifications and experience in leading kitchen operations. Join us to contribute to a positive work environment and make a significant impact on the community.

Qualifications

• Food Safety 3 (or gained within 1 month of appointment).
• Health & Safety qualification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee night-time food operations, ensuring high standards.
• Lead and motivate the night catering team.
• Manage food production and service standards.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes.
• Plan menus and minimize waste.
• Maintain kitchen facilities to high hygiene standards.
• Respond to customer feedback and complaints.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Proven communication skills both written and verbal

Ability to work to deadlines

Responsive to customer requests

Flexible, conscientious and cooperative

Self-motivated and practical

Education

Food Safety 3

Health & Safety qualification

Job description

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Chef Manager – HPC Nights

Somerset Larder
Hinkley Point C

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

• Oversee night‑time food operations, ensuring high standards of quality, safety, and compliance with FSQMS and legislation.
• Lead and motivate the night catering team to deliver exceptional service and meet performance targets.
• Manage food production and service standards, addressing issues promptly and professionally.
• Drive continuous improvement, implementing company processes and supporting product development initiatives.
• Plan menus and food provision efficiently, minimising waste and maintaining cost control.
• Ensure timely ordering and proper storage of raw materials and consumables.
• Maintain kitchen facilities and equipment to the highest hygiene and safety standards.
• Respond to customer feedback and complaints, implementing corrective actions where necessary.
• Support budget preparation and contribute to operational performance reviews.

People Management

• Lead, develop, and inspire the night catering team, conducting regular appraisals and reviews.
• Manage recruitment, induction, and ongoing training to enhance team skills and customer experience.
• Prepare and manage staff rotas, resolve queries, and review timesheets.
• Deliver Toolbox Talks and team briefings, fostering a culture of safety and compliance.
• Champion Somerset Larder values and promote a positive, collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Food Safety 3 (or gained within 1 month of appointment)
• Health & Safety qualification

Desirable Qualifications

• Food Safety 4
• Management qualification at level 5 (e.g. ILM5)
• Chef qualification
• HACCP qualification

Experience

• Leadership and management of chefs/catering team members
• People leadership
• Chef qualified by qualification or experience
• Chef experience at sous chef/chef supervisor level or equivalent
• Experience of Food Safety Management Systems
• Experience of HACCP system operation
• Experience in using online ordering tools and operating systems

Skills & Knowledge

• Good interpersonal skills
• Proven communication skills both written and verbal
• Allergens and dietary requirements
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to respond to changing business and job related requirements
• Responsive to customer requests
• Flexible, conscientious and co‑operative
• Self‑motivated and practical
• Embraces and complies with the Zero Harm culture

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home‑grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

​Nuclear power is the most reliable, low‑carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low‑carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We're not just building new nuclear power stations. We're developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there's always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind‑boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it's also an industry which is changing.

We're a responsible business and proud to be Britain's biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.