Head Chef

Ra Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Excellent career development through C

Job summary

Restaurant Associates currently seeks a Contract Catering Head Chef for a newly mobilised Manchester site. You will take overall responsibility for a busy staff dining kitchen, lead a talented team, and drive excellent food quality across high-volume operations on launch.

We value strong leadership, a passion for high-quality food and the ability to mentor others while delivering exciting, healthy menus and outstanding service.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Sous Chef, Head Chef or similar senior kitchen position.
• Minimum 2 years at Head Chef level.
• Experience within B&I, corporate or contract catering.
• Strong experience working within high-volume kitchen environments.
• Excellent leadership, communication and team management skills.
• Genuine passion for high-quality food and creative menu development.
• Good knowledge of healthy eating and contemporary food trends.
• Confidence and drive to take ownership of a kitchen and make a new site your own.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for a full production kitchen within a busy staff dining environment.
• Lead the kitchen team, set high standards and create a positive, motivated culture.
• Manage hospitality, events and functions, ensuring consistently high-quality service.
• Deliver exceptional food standards across a high-volume operation.
• Develop and mentor your team, supporting progression and development.
• Create fresh, healthy and innovative menus reflecting current food trends.
• Get hands-on across all areas of the kitchen operation when required.
• Drive consistency, efficiency and excellent food quality.
• Work closely with the wider team to ensure smooth mobilisation and ongoing site success.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Menu development

Healthy eating knowledge

Food trends

High-volume kitchen

Ownership

Job description

Contract Catering Head Chef - Newly Mobilised Manchester Site | Up to £50,000

What you'll be doing as Head Chef:

• Taking overall responsibility for a full production kitchen within a busy staff dining environment
• Leading the kitchen team, setting high standards and creating a positive, motivated culture
• Managing hospitality, events and functions, ensuring consistently high-quality service
• Delivering exceptional food standards
• Across a high-volume operation
• Developing and mentoring your team, supporting their progression and development
• Creating fresh, healthy and innovative menus that reflect current food trends
• Getting hands-on across all areas of the kitchen operation when required
• Driving consistency, efficiency and excellent food quality
• Working closely with the wider team to ensure the smooth mobilisation and ongoing success of the site

What you need to succeed:

• Proven experience as a Senior Sous Chef, Head Chef or similar senior kitchen position
• Ideally a minimum of 2 years' experience at Head Chef level, although ambitious Senior Sous Chefs ready for their first step into the role will be considered
• Experience within B&I, corporate or contract catering
• Strong experience working within high-volume kitchen environments
• Excellent leadership, communication and team management skills
• A genuine passion for high-quality food and creative menu development
• Good knowledge of healthy eating and contemporary
• Food trends
• The confidence, and drive to take ownership of a kitchen and make a new site your own

What's in it for you:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Excellent career development opportunities through Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Digital GP and wider healthcare benefits for you and your immediate family
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and more
• Discounts on your weekly food shop at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets
• Cash rewards when you spend, redeemable across a wide range of brands
• Free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• Discounts and offers that can be shared with friends and family

About Us

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together.Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

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