Head Chef

Aramark; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

PerkBox discounts

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Generous holiday entitlement

Apprenticeship schemes

Job summary

Aramark UK is recruiting a Head Chef/Kitchen Manager to join Hutchesons’ Grammar in Glasgow. You will oversee the kitchen operations, ensure cost efficiency and produce innovative menus aligned with budgets to drive sales.

This permanent role offers 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with term-time flexibility and free meals on shift. You will lead a team, train staff, manage stock and contribute to continued improvement in a supportive educational environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant culinary qualifications.
• Previous experience acting as a Head Chef.
• Clean Enhanced DBS.
• Experience in a similar educational environment.
• Can do attitude with a willingness to learn. Proactive in attitude.

Responsibilities

• Trains and leads culinary and kitchen employees to use standard methodology in food production and ensure quality in final presentation of food.
• Placing orders and menu planning; responsible for stock management and managing your P&L.
• Maintains all staff records including training records, shift opening/closing checklists and performance data.
• Identifies training needs of staff and carries out relevant training in new procedures or methods of working or use of new equipment.
• Capability to develop innovative solutions in the most financially efficient way possible.
• Managing the team and creating and coordinating kitchen team rotas.
• Empowers team to deliver excellence in customer service; investigates concerns and responds to needs relating to the catering service.
• Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals: managing waste, standard menus, recipes and ingredients through handling customer driven menus and labour standards.

Education

Relevant culinary qualifications

Job description

AramarkUKare currently recruiting a Head Chef/ Kitchen Managerto join our team workingatHutchesons’ Grammar, G41 4NW.

You willbe responsible forthe kitchen operation, costefficiencyand production of innovative quality food/menus in line with agreed budgets to improve sales.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all employees and workers to share this commitment. All roles are subject to safer recruitment checks, including references and a PVG check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

What's in it for you:

• 40 hours per week
• Monday to Friday
• Permanent role
• Term time only- 38 working weeks
• Free meals on shift
• You will have access toPerkBox- which includes 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many moreperks.
• You will also be joininga great team, with fabulous career prospect and could lead to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within.We are passionate about developing our people and over training and development. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.

Job Responsibilities

• Trains and leads culinary and kitchen employees to use standardmethodologyfood production technique andensure quality in final presentation of food.
• Placing orders and menu planning, you willbe responsible forstock management and managing your P&L.
• Maintainsall staff records including training records, shift opening/closingchecklistsand performance data. Computer literate. Multi-tasking as well as ability to simplify the agenda for the team. is essential.
• Identifiesthe training needs of staff and carriesout the relevant training in new procedures, methods of working or use of new equipment and cleaning products. Implement any new company policy decisions and train staff accordingly.
• Capability to developinnovative solutions in the most financially efficient way possible.
• Managing the team andcreating and coordinating kitchen team rotas.
• Empowers team to deliver excellence in customer service. Investigates concerns and respond to needs relating to the catering service and takes corrective action.
• Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals: managing waste, standard menus, recipes and ingredients through handling customer driven menus and labour standards. Understands end to end supply chain and procurement process and systems, ensures only authorised suppliers are used.

Key Requirements:

• Relevant culinary qualifications
• Previousexperience acting as a Head Chef
• Clean Enhanced DBS.
• Experience in a similar educational environment.
• Can do attitude with a willingness to learn. Proactive in attitude.

About Aramark

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.

We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team – [e-mail]

Join us in fostering a workplace where everyone can achieve their full potential.