Chef Manager

Great food in the workplace isn't simply about fuel. It's about increasing productivity and improving performance; it's about happy motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do - we live to bring food and people together. We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional. Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday.

Location: Southampton

Working Pattern: 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Rate of Pay: £45,760 per annum

Key Responsibilities

• The Chef Manager will plan, organise and direct the preparation and cooking of food ensuring that the company's reputation for quality is enhanced with customers and clients at all times.
• Adopt a hands on approach taking responsibility for the food production covering all employee dining along with an extensive range of pop ups.
• Possess an exceptional drive for quality and innovation.
• Responsible for all aspects of food safety, Health & Safety and COSHH.
• The Chef Manager will be required to implement and maintain food monitoring procedures to facilitate budgetary control and to monitor all costs involved in the kitchen against agreed budgets.

Our Ideal Chef Manager

• Proven experience in a role as Chef Manager being able to demonstrate a track record of catering for large numbers but at the same time making the customer feel that their meal has been individually prepared for them.
• Have a 'big personality'. Great people skills and be able to lead, develop, train and inspire a small team.
• Have a real passion for food and customer service along with bags of enthusiasm and recognising that customer engagement is key.
• Food Innovation and development is essential along with being up to date with current food trends.
• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• Superb culinary skills.
• Good financial understanding.
• High standards and be quality driven.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• A 'Can do' attitude.

What's in it for you?

• Personal Development and Training opportunities.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Pension scheme.
• Holiday allowance.
• Eye care.
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance.
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion.
• Family friendly support.
• A holiday purchase scheme.
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders.
• Volunteering days.
• Recognition schemes and people awards.
• Long service awards.
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers.