- Compensation: GBP 34,000 - GBP 34,000 - yearly
Company Description
Title: Relief Chef Manager
Location: Various locations including Leeds & Gateshead
Salary: £34K per year plus mileage
We have 3 sites around Leeds that require experienced support plus 2 sites in the Gateshead area.
This exciting new role as a Relief Chef manager is based around the Leeds area and does require travel.
If you like a different challenge each day, this could be the perfect role for you
- 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
- Plus your birthday off
- Wedding/commitment day leave
- Free meals on shift
- Bespoke training and development opportunities
- Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
- Pension and life insurance
- Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme
Job Description
- Covering chef and chef manager annual leave
- Menu Planning and Execution – create and plan menus in accordance with the style and customer preferences of the location. Oversee food preparation and presentation to ensure high-quality dishes, monitoring wastage and portion control, providing fresh cooked dishes.
- Employee Management – recruit, train, and supervise all colleagues, including chefs, cooks and front of house. Provide continual guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to kitchen team.
- Inventory and Cost Control – monitor and manage stock levels, sensible approach to ordering supplies
- Customer Relations - Interact with customers to understand their specific catering needs and preferences and maintain an open channel of communication to address any concerns or requirements. Consistently seeking feedback is key to success
- Health and Safety Compliance – support the head chef/manager to ensure adherence to health and safety regulations and food safety protocols/policies. Create an environment that has safety embedded in the culture
- Menu Development and Innovation – stay updated on culinary trends and incorporate new ideas into menus
- Compliance and Documentation - maintain accurate records of inventory, orders, and food preparation processes and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Head Chef or Chef Manager
- Ideally a recent background within the contract catering sector
- Must drive and have own vehicle.
- Excellent creative culinary skills a must
- Leadership and team management abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal relations skills
- Proficiency in food cost management
- Knowledge of food safety and health and safety regulations
- Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced environmentWorks according to the BaxterStorey core values
Inclusive Employment Statement
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.
BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.
Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.
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