Culinary Operations Manager

Aramark Ltd; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Free parking on-site

Free uniform provided

Employee Benefits app with discounts

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Generous holiday entitlement

2 weeks leave in summer and Christmas

Apprenticeship schemes

Job summary

Aramark UK is seeking a hands-on kitchen supervisor to lead culinary teams, ensure consistent quality, and manage production to meet budgets across base menus. You will develop staff capabilities and uphold high standards of food safety and customer service in a dynamic contract catering environment.

This role offers full-time hours (37.5 per week) with weekend work, generous benefits, and opportunities for career progression within a world-leading organisation.

Qualifications

• NVQ Levels 1 & 2 in culinary skills.
• Clean Enhanced DBS.
• Experience in a similar educational environment.
• Can do attitude with a willingness to learn.
• Proactive in attitude.
• Lived in UK for the past 3 years and have legal right to work in the UK and be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.

Responsibilities

• Training and leading culinary and kitchen employees to use standard methodology food production technique and ensure quality in final presentation of food.
• Identifying the training needs of staff and carrying out relevant training in new procedures, methods of working or use of new equipment and cleaning products.
• Implementing any new company policy decisions and training staff accordingly.
• Maintaining all staff records including training records, shift opening/closing checklists and performance data.
• Develops and maintains effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationship.
• Empowers team to deliver excellence in customer service.
• Understands end to end supply chain and procurement process and systems, ensures only authorised suppliers are used.

Skills

Culinary skills

Education

NVQ Level 1 & 2 (Culinary)

Job description

Aramark UK is seeking a hands-on kitchen supervisor to lead culinary teams, ensure consistent quality, and manage production to meet budgets across base menus. You will develop staff capabilities and uphold high standards of food safety and customer service in a dynamic contract catering environment.

This role offers full-time hours (37.5 per week) with weekend work, generous benefits, and opportunities for career progression within a world-leading organisation.