Head Chef

Elior; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract catering company in Glasgow is seeking a passionate Head Chef to lead a catering team at the Blue Sky Restaurant (Rangers FC). Responsibilities include managing team operations, food stock control, and ensuring culinary excellence. Ideal candidates should have proven leadership skills, catering experience, and a strong customer service focus. This full-time role offers a salary of £40,000 along with generous benefits, including flexible working hours, 28 days holiday, and mental health support.

Benefits

FREE On-Site Lunches

Flexible Working

28 days holiday, increasing to 31 days after two years

Paid Charity Leave

Life assurance and pension schemes

Qualifications

• Proven leadership ability with a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Genuine interest in customer service excellence.
• Catering experience essential with chef skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a catering team.
• Recruit, train, and develop team members.
• Maintain and control food stocks within budget.
• Ensure compliance with safety and legal regulations.

Skills

Leadership ability

Catering experience

Customer service excellence

2+ years as Head Chef or Sous Chef

Job description

General Information

Head Chef Ref : 2024-66711 | Division : Elior Stadia | Advert Closing Date : 29/09/2024 | Contractual Hours : Full-time | Salary : £40,000 | Contract Type : Permanent | Working Pattern : 5 Days over 7 | Location : Glasgow, G51 2XD

Join our team!

Are you a passionate Head Chef? If so, we’d love you to join our team at the Blue Sky Restaurant (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 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

Working Pattern: 5 Days over 7

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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