Kitchen and Restaurant Manager

Croydon College Group; Croydon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Croydon seeks a Kitchen and Restaurant Manager responsible for managing academic kitchens and restaurant areas, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and overseeing hospitality events. The ideal candidate will contribute to providing excellent student experiences while managing the department budget effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchens, restaurant, and bar areas efficiently and safely.
• Support hospitality events and sessions for the academic team.
• Oversee department budget for foodstuffs and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Maintain high standards of food quality and hygiene.

Job description

Overview

At Croydon College Group our staff are passionate and committed to achieve the very best outcomes for our students. We recognise and value our people as our most important asset in achieving each of the aspirations within our strategic plan. We believe it is through our people that an excellent student experience will be delivered, and this will have a positive impact in our local community. We value inclusion and are proud to have achieved Investors in Diversity Accreditation in August 2023 demonstrating our commitment to our FREDIE principles (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusivity and Engagement). Our staff are diverse, skilled and motivated working across two campuses.

Croydon College can trace its history back to 1868. The Croydon campus is centrally located near East Croydon station with a modern learning environment and facilities.

Position

Title

Kitchen and Restaurant Manager

Salary: £25,274 per annum (FTE). This will be pro rated down to 40 Weeks Term Time only contract.

Reports to

CTM – Hair & Beauty, Hospitality and Public Services

Area

Creative, Business and Service Industries

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the management and support of College’s academic kitchens, restaurant and bar areas liaising as necessary with academic and management staff to ensure the efficient and safe operation of all programmes.
• Support all practical and hospitality sessions for the academic Hospitality team.
• Manage and organise Hospitality events in liaison with the academic and service departments.
• Responsible for the annual department budget for foodstuffs, equipment and consumables including stock management, stock control and establishing recommendations for capital replacements as necessary to line managers.
• Manage the department Domestic Assistant / Technician post, ensuring that all duties including cleaning and hygiene standards are maintained at all times for academic activities and events.
• Health & Safety - accountable for the health and safety of the practical work area, managing and enforcing health & safety procedures and compliance, including adherence to statutory food safety and sanitation guidelines for students, staff and visitors.
• Safe storage, preparation, serving, and disposal of all foodstuff; adherence to high standards of food quality, presentation and procedures.
• Robust cleaning, waste and pest control standards; equipment and machinery maintenance and safe operation according to manufacturer guidelines.
• Hazardous substances management and documentation; fire safety and housekeeping standards; risk assessments in place and current.
• Conduct regular inspections to ensure compliance with legislation and college policies in liaison with the College H&S advisor.
• All health & safety concerns and accidents reported and recorded; relevant documentation maintained and up to date.
• Appropriate student supervision and instruction; all knowledge and training current; attend training and CPD as required by job demands.

Application and inquiries

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the adverts should we receive a sufficient level of interest. For additional information, contact details are provided by the employer.