Head Chef

Bartlett Mitchell Ltd; Salford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Michelin masterclasses

Dev courses funded

Discounts & cashback

Cycle-to-work

Freedom Friday

Free lunch

Mental Health app

Parental leave

Fertility leave

Grandparent leave

Job summary

Bartlett Mitchell Ltd in Salford is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead a contract catering operation, develop seasonal menus and drive food standards across sites.

You will recruit and develop your team, manage GP targets, and collaborate with site General Managers to align client goals with BM Caterers' food culture. This role also emphasizes customer interaction and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven Head Chef with contract catering experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to manage GP targets and maintain high standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop your own culinary team across units.
• Drive seasonal, balanced and nutritious menus while maximizing sales and GP.
• Collaborate with site General Managers to align client goals with BM Caterers' food culture.

Skills

Head Chef

Kitchen Management

Team Leadership

Menu Development

Cost Control

Job description

We’re a multi award-winning contract catering company, with a team of trained foodies serving over 45,500 satisfied customers every day. We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head Chef to join our team. You’re inspired by the ingredients you work with to create seasonal, balanced and nutritious menus. You’ll recruit, lead, manage and develop your own team, using your proven kitchen management experience and engaging communication skills. Ensuring our standards are met or exceeded, you’ll work with each site team to keep food innovation firmly on the agenda and achieve excellent GPs. You will work with a group of General Managers to build and maintain the relationship between our company’s Foodie cultures and the goals of our clients. Being a part of our culture of learning is important at BM Caterers. That’s why you’ll attend our forums and lead craft workshops - to keep up-to-date with food innovation across the company as well as understanding the trends on the High Street. Continuous development extends to your team too, and you’ll provide the strong leadership and coaching needed to keep standards and performance at the highest level, always encouraging new initiatives. Being in the kitchen doesn’t mean you won’t see your customers. We expect you to interact regularly with the people who enjoy our food – to measure success and gain inspiration for new ideas and to maximise sales with our concepts and innovations.

Our benefits include:

• An annual day off for your birthday!
• Monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs.
• Fully funded development courses ranging from levels 2 to 7.
• Discounts and cashback at a wide variety of retail and leisure outlets.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Freedom Friday – a paid day off to volunteer at a charity of your choice.
• Free lunch every workday!
• 24/7 access to the Mental Health Charter App.
• Enhanced parental leave benefits.
• Paid leave for fertility treatments.
• Grandparent leave to support your loved ones with their new arrival.

Explore all benefits and more by visiting BM Caterers website