Chef Shift Lead

Aramark Ltd; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted meals on duty

Free parking

Free uniform and safety shoes provided

Generous holiday allowance

Cycle to work scheme

Apprenticeship schemes available

Nest pension and life assurance

Job summary

Aramark Ltd is seeking a hands-on Kitchen Manager to lead a large kitchen (or multiple sites) with Chefs and Assistants. You will allocate tasks to optimise staffing and ensure meals are prepared to Aramark brand standards using standard recipes.

The role drives efficient delivery of the daily menu and tight stock control.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent culinary qualification.
• Food Hygiene certificate level 3 or willing to obtain via our e learning site.
• Experience managing a team of Chefs in a busy kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large kitchen or multiple kitchens with a team of Chefs and Assistants.
• Allocate tasks to fully utilise the team and deliver meals using standard recipes and in line with Aramark brand standards.
• Ensure efficient execution and delivery of all food line products in line with the daily menu.
• Carry out stock checks and ensure stock rotation is being carried out correctly.
• Overall accountability for the performance of the Food Preparation team, including performance monitoring, record keeping, recruitment and development.
• Lead the team to use best practice Food Production techniques using the Aramark systems and brand standards.
• Complete weekly audits in all locations for both back of house and front of house to ensure the unit is delivering the required standards and GP%.
• Act quickly to rectify any issues.
• Determine the food offer from Aramark standard menu to meet customer demands and profitability.
• Handle customer complaints in a professional manner.
• Ensure team meetings and daily briefings take place for all food items for every shift, in partnership with the General Manager.
• Direct and coach team members to learn procedures and standards for all kitchen tasks, ensuring training needs are met.
• Ensure complete compliance with food safety and health and safety legislation.
• Manage incidents, near misses and health & safety issues in line with company policies, ensuring paperwork and checklists are complete and maintained.
• Support other sites when required.

Skills

Team management

Culinary leadership

Food safety knowledge

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate level 3

Job description

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for managing a large kitchen or multiple kitchens with a team of Chefs and Assistants.
• Ensure tasks are appropriately allocated so teams are fully utilised and food preparation activities are delivered using standard recipes and in line with Aramark brand standards.
• Responsible for ensuring efficient execution and delivery of all food line products in line with the daily menu.
• Carrying out stock checks and ensuring stock rotation is being carried out correctly
• Overall accountability for the performance of the Food Preparation team, including performance monitoring, record keeping, recruitment and development.
• Lead the team to use best practice Food Production techniques using the Aramark systems and brand standards.
• Complete weekly audits in all locations for both back of house and front of house to ensure the unit is delivering the required standards and GP%
• act quickly to rectify any issues.
• Determine the food offer from Aramark
  standard menu to ensure it meets customer demands and is profitable.
• Handle customer complaints in a professional manner.
• Ensure team meetings and daily briefings take place for all food items for every shift, necessary information and any critical updates in partnership with the General Manager.
• Direct and coach team members to learn procedures and standards for all kitchen tasks, ensuring all training and development needs are met.
• Ensure complete compliance with food safety and health and safety legislation.
• Manage incidents, near misses and health & safety issues in line with company policies, ensuring all paperwork and checklists are complete and maintained.
• Support other sites when required.

Desired Attributes

A real passion for all things food!

• Are customer focused, an excellent communicator and team player
• Able to prioritise and delegate, supporting your team members and leading them to success.
• DBS checks required

Qualifications

• Relevant culinary qualification (NVQ level 3 or equivalent)
• Food Hygiene certificate (Level 3) or willing to obtain through our e learning site
• Previous experience managing a team of Chefs and working in a busy kitchen environment

Contract & Benefits

• Full time - 40 hours per week - 5 days over 7 including some weekend work.
• Discounted meals on duty / Free parking.
• Free uniform and safety shoes provided.
• Generous holiday allowance which increases after 3 full years of service, you can even opt to buy additional days per year.
• Cycle to work / Refer a friend scheme.
• Apprenticeship schemes available to help with career progression, alongside excellent career progression opportunities. We love to promote from within.
• A wide range of perks including MyStaffShop discounts (save money on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats!), Nest pension, Life assurance, online e-learning and much more.