Executive Head Chef

Elior; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Glasgow is seeking an Executive Head Chef to manage a culinary team at a prestigious stadium. The role involves financial growth through cost control and culinary excellence. Candidates should have over 2 years of experience in leadership positions. The position offers a competitive salary of £65,000 annually along with bonuses and generous employee benefits including flexible working hours and paid charity leave.

Benefits

Free On-Site Lunches

28 days holiday, increasing to 31 after two years

Flexible Working

Paid Charity Leave

Mental health support

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef ready for their next step.
• Proven leadership ability with a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Genuine interest in customer service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a catering team.
• Control food stocks within budget.
• Build internal and external relationships for operational excellence.
• Accountable for food safety and legal regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service excellence

Catering experience

Chef skills

Job description

General information

Executive Head Chef Ref : 2024-66709 Job Information Division : Elior Stadia Advert Closing Date : 29 / 09 / 2024 Contractual Hours : Full-time Salary : £65,000 Contract Type : Permanent Working Pattern : 5 Days over 7 Location : Glasgow, G51 2XD Join our team!

Are you a passionate Executive Head Chef? If so, we’d love you to join our team at the Rangers FC!

This role sits within our Stadia division, catering for fans and visitors at prestigious stadiums across the UK. With matchdays, concerts, conferences, and banquets to be catered for, our specialist teams are experts in adapting to our client's needs with locally sourced seasonal menu's. At the heart of the matchday experience, we bring choice, quality, and value for money to some of the most prestigious sports venues across the UK.

What you'll be doing...

As a Executive Head Chef you will be proactively managing and supporting a catering team as well as creating a platform for financial growth through cost control and culinary excellence.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting, training, supporting and people development to deliver an efficient, high quality service to Elior UK, customer and client
• Maintaining, ordering and controlling food stocks within budget
• Ensuring ongoing team communications, including building internal and external relationships, management reporting and client liaison to enable operational excellence
• Accountable for COSHH, Food Safety, H&S, legal regulations, environmental policies and duty of care to customer and colleagues

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the home of Scottish Premiership team Rangers, Ibrox is the third largest football stadium in Scotland!

We are offering a salary of £65k p / a + a KPIbased bonus.

Working Pattern

5 Days over 7

What can you bring?

In this role :

• Proven leadership ability with a proactive, hands‑on approach
• Genuine interest in customer service excellence
• Focused on the front line
• Catering experience essential with chef skills
• 2+ years experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef ready for their next step

Our way of saying thank you...

At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.

FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.

Support Your Way of Life

• Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
• Relax & recharge with 28 days holiday, increasing to 31 days after two years service
• Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work

Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect

• Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community

Supporting You Through Life’s Ups & Downs

• Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits

Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind

• Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle-to-work scheme

Why it’s great to work for us...

Elior is a multi-award‑winning people business and one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including :

• Workplaces & Office Space
• Sporting Venues & Stadiums
• Attraction & Heritage Sites
• Public Sector & Defence
• Health, Care & Hospitals
• Schools, Colleges & Universities

Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.

That’s why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!

Elior Celebrates Equality. Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!

Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop,and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.

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