Chef Manager
Job Introduction
Do you have proven catering management experience? Are you a strong team leader, who is looking for a role where you can be creative and innovative?
We are currently looking for a Chef Manager to join the team at our client site in Speke, Liverpool, to manage and control the catering services. You will be responsible for producing all food services to to the highest standard, motivating and leading the catering team to deliver an exceptional service.
The ideal candidate will have experience in managing a team, a strong financial acumen and a good working knowledge of Health and Safety. Experience using E-prophit systems would be advantageous.
Role Responsibility
- To produce all food services to the agreed client standard by taking personal responsibility of the delivery with the assistance of a supporting team
- To ensure financial documentation and accountancy of the unit (and those from suppliers) is accurate and within agreed budgeted levels
- To manage the quality and hygiene of the food cycle from preparation through to delivery
- To actively enforce relevant statutory, company and site OH&S compliance together with the monitoring of related equipment
- To motivate and lead catering employees to perform their roles to a high standard and in alignment to Sodexho policies and procedures
- To actively seek and identify opportunities for business growth within the contract and external market
The Ideal Candidate
- Relevant qualifications and training
- Proven experience in managing and leading a catering function
- Experience in leading, and managing a team
- Industry acumen and knowledge of external catering developments & innovations
- Strong financial understanding and demonstrable budgeting management
- Experienced in adhering to and driving company initiatives
- Strong communication, and negotiation skills
- Experience working in a standards /compliance environment
- IT literate
Package Description
£26,000 - £29,000 per annum
This is a Monday - Friday role
About the Company
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.
We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process