Operational optimisation & Development Chef

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an Operational Optimisation & Development Chef to enhance kitchen efficiency in hospitals. This role involves creating standard operating models, delivering sales growth through menu engineering, and supporting teams with training. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders and have the opportunity to influence culinary innovations. With a commitment to employee well-being and career progression, this position offers a competitive salary, a company car, and various perks to support your work-life balance.

Benefits

Company car

15% KPI performance-related bonus

Complimentary on-site lunches

Flexible working options

Holiday allowance of 33 days

Option to purchase extra holidays

Flexible family leave

Paid charity leave

Mental health support

Life assurance and pension schemes

Qualifications

• Experience managing food teams across multiple sites.
• Ability to develop innovative ideas and challenge the status quo.

Responsibilities

• Drive kitchen efficiency through process and resource optimization.
• Support implementation of menu changes and concept launches.

Skills

Management of food teams

Innovative thinking

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Culinary knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Job description

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Operational optimisation & Development Chef, Leeds

Division: Elior Support Services

Location: Leeds, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 6ce2169aab2e

Job Views: 12

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description:

General information

Operational optimisation & Development Chef Ref: 2024-66255

Division: Elior Support Services

Advert Closing Date: 07/09/2024

Contractual Hours: Full-time

Salary: £43,000

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours a week

Location: Leeds, LS7 4SA

Join our team!

We are seeking an Operational optimisation & Development Chef to join our team

This role sits within our Hospitals division, catering for visitors and NHS teams. Taking care of some of the most renowned hospitals in the country, we know that healthy, nutritional food is critical to patient recovery. Distinguished by our warmth of service, our focus is always customer first, which is why nutrition is at the heart of everything we do.

This is a national role with a company car provided

What you'll be doing...

As the Operational optimisation & Development Chef, you will drive kitchen efficiency and effectiveness in our retail hospitals through process, menu, and resource optimisation.

Key Accountabilities:

• Creating and implementing standard operating models for hospital kitchens, supporting a move to in-house production of key categories
• Delivering sales growth and improved profitability through kitchen optimisation and menu engineering
• Supporting the implementation of concept launches and menu changes, ensuring successful commercial activities
• Coordinating and optimising seasonal pop-ups and concepts
• Working with the central team on menus and concepts to ensure market-leading offers
• Supporting teams with kitchen and skills training
• Understanding equipment innovations, commercialising opportunities, and scaling across the estate
• Spending time in operational units to observe, support implementation, and develop relationships with senior teams

Working Pattern:

Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours a week

What can you bring?

In this role:

• Experience managing a food team across multi-site brands
• Ability to develop innovative ideas, challenge the status quo, and take an entrepreneurial approach
• Exceptional attention to detail
• A creative problem-solving mindset
• Excellent investigative and diagnostic skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• In-depth understanding of the culinary landscape
• Mentor or manager of a chef team
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and delivering presentations
• Good understanding of the market and competition
• Focus on profitable outcomes
• Ability to work at pace
• Understanding operational realities in units

Our way of saying thank you...

We offer a salary of £43,000 plus a company car and 15% KPI performance-related bonus.

Enjoy complimentary on-site lunches.

Support Your Way of Life:

• Flexible working options
• Hybrid working model
• Holiday allowance of 33 days including bank holidays
• Option to purchase extra holidays
• Flexible family leave
• Paid charity leave

Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:

• Opportunities for career progression

Supporting You Through Life’s Ups & Downs:

• Mental health support and wellbeing benefits

Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:

• Life assurance, pension schemes, discounts, cashback, leisure discounts, & cycle scheme

Why it’s great to work for us...

We are a multi-award-winning company with over 10,000 colleagues across various sectors, committed to an inclusive culture and employee pride.

Elior Celebrates Equality

We promote diversity and inclusion, providing an environment where colleagues can succeed and fulfill their potential.

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