Group Chef Manager

Aramark; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £40,000

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Generous annual leave

Employee assistance programme

Mental health champions network

In-house events and culinary trials

Job summary

Aramark UK is seeking a Group Chef Manager to lead catering, food service and hospitality operations across five locations. The role is full-time, predominantly Monday–Friday, with occasional out-of-hours work, based in Plymouth.

The successful candidate will develop business strategies, manage client relationships, and oversee budgets and events to drive revenue and profitability. This is a key client-facing position within our Princess Yachts account, offering a competitive salary and benefits

Qualifications

• Leadership of catering, food service and hospitality operations across multiple sites.
• Strong client relationship management and contract retention focus.
• Budgeting, P&L management, and financial reporting awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all catering, food service, and hospitality operations across multiple sites.
• Develop business strategies to achieve revenue, profit, and growth targets.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and contract retention.
• Oversee planning and execution of catering events, conferences, hospitality functions, and special events.
• Manage budgets, P&L performance, food costs, labour costs, and financial reporting.

Job description

Job Location (Short): Plymouth, Engl, GB

Information at a Glance

Company Description

At Aramark we empower our people to create experiences that matter.
We share a passion for hospitality, it’s at the foundation of everything we do. Hospitality excellence is brought to life by our people every day. We embrace our responsibility to our people, our communities, and our planet. While the services we provide, and the industries we serve, are extensive, we never waver from our people-first approach

Job Description

An exciting opportunity as Group Chef Manager has arisen at Aramark UK to look after one of our key clients. This is a fast-paced role at the heart of our Princess Yachts account. You will be responsible for leading and managing all catering, food service, and hospitality operations across 5 locations.

We are recruiting this role on a full time and permanent basis and the role is predominantly Monday – Friday, with very occasional out of hours work.

What’s in it for you:

• A salary of up to £40,000
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Generous annual leave that increases in line with service, with the opportunity to buy extra
• Access to deals and discounts from many organisations
• Employee assistance programme, available for free 24/7
• Access to a network of trained mental health champions
• A range of opportunities to attend in-house events and try out the culinary genius of our teams (we are a food business after all!)

A day in the life of a Group Chef Manager:

• Lead and manage all catering, food service, and hospitality operations across multiple sites.
• Develop business strategies to achieve revenue, profit, and growth targets.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and contract retention.
• Oversee planning and execution of catering events, conferences, hospitality functions, and special events.
• Manage budgets, P&L performance, food costs, labour costs, and financial reporting.