Job Introduction
About us:
At Palmer & Howells, we recognise that food is more than what you eat, and we also recognise that our staff are more than what’s on the surface! As a Chef Manager, you’ll be involved in the full operation – working to keep a highly skilled team motivated, implementing fantastic experiences for staff and students whilst keeping an eye on all operational and financial matters.
This is a ‘hands-on’ position and therefore a passion for working with fresh food and highly nutritious menus is a must! Key leadership skill, an ability to develop people and strong cooking and food preparation skill is the ideal mix for this position.
It’s a sociable role with good work-life balance yet it can be fast-paced and pressured at times. Our team will be looking to you to provide calmness and systematic ways of working to ensure an efficient and productive operation, seamlessly fusing service and tasty meals to create an enjoyable environment.
In this role, you can expect the following:
Leading by example to manage a team through preparation of nutritious meals and highly engaging service
Adhering to company standards and making sure that Food Safety, Hygiene and H&S are all aligned with expectations at a high level
Oversee menu development and introduce a creative flair, aiming for continuous improvement
Offer guidance and support development for staff, instilling a progressive atmosphere where people can learn lots whilst working hard
Appropriately control stock levels, food standards and labour, along with all controllable costs to maximise profitability
Complete regular audits to ensure standards always ‘above and beyond’
Drive overall performance by instilling best practice and launching monthly promotions/events
What you’ll need:
Experience in leading teams within food environments, driving KPI’s and performance
Strong food experience, particularly around fresh ingredients and nutritious menus
Key knowledge of compliance matters such as H&S, Food Safety and Hygiene
An ability to understand, analyse and organise reports such as labour, waste and profitability
Why join us:
This role is:
40 hours per week – with no late nights
Working 52 weeks per year based around term time – what could you do with all that time off?
£15 per hour
You’ll also benefit from:
Working for a fast growing, ambitious company. There is no ceiling here in terms of where you can take your career
A dedicated L&D team to support you in developing your skills including apprenticeships and training courses that are available for everyone.
Palmer & Howells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, along with their protection. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with employers and the Disclosure and Barring service (DBS)