Chef Manager: Lead Team & Budget — Flexible Hours

Elior Uk; Exeter; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Flexible working

28 days holiday, 31 after two years

Leave for life's important moments

Volunteer days

Career development

Pension and life assurance

Exclusive discounts

Job summary

Caterplus on-site in Exeter is seeking a Chef Manager to lead a customer-focused catering team. You will recruit, induct, train and support colleagues to deliver an efficient, high-quality service to Elior UK, our customer and clients.

The role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week with 5 days out of 7, requiring hands-on leadership, budget oversight, and strong communication with internal teams and clients to help drive operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in customer service excellence.
• Proven team leader experience with frontline focus.
• Self-motivated and able to work well unsupervised; catering experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Motivating and managing a team on site.
• Controlling and managing a budget.
• Accountable for ensuring ongoing team communications, including building relationships and client liaison to enable operational excellence.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Frontline focus

Self-motivated

Catering experience

Job description

Caterplus on-site in Exeter is seeking a Chef Manager to lead a customer-focused catering team. You will recruit, induct, train and support colleagues to deliver an efficient, high-quality service to Elior UK, our customer and clients.

The role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week with 5 days out of 7, requiring hands-on leadership, budget oversight, and strong communication with internal teams and clients to help drive operational excellence.