Job Introduction
Chef Manager - Lutterworth
£31,000 per annum | 37.5 hours per week | Monday-Friday | No Weekends
Love creating great food and leading a team? Join us and help create better breaks.
At Eurest, we believe every break matters. Whether it's a freshly prepared breakfast, a delicious hot lunch or a perfectly made coffee, we're passionate about creating moments that brighten our customers' day.
We're looking for an enthusiastic Chef Manager to lead our friendly catering operation in Lutterworth. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves food, enjoys building relationships with clients and takes pride in running a successful kitchen with the freedom to make the offer their own.
Enjoy a genuine work-life balance with no evenings or weekends.
- Monday-Thursday: 7:00am-4:00pm (30-minute break)
- Friday: 7:00am-10:30am
- Reduced trading over Christmas and New Year
What you'll be doing
No two days are the same, but you'll be responsible for:
- Creating delicious breakfasts for 10-15 colleagues each morning.
- Preparing fresh, high-quality hot lunches for around 40-50 customers daily.
- Developing an exciting deli offer including baguettes, paninis and wraps.
- Ordering food, coffee bar supplies and retail stock.
- Managing food production, waste and menu planning to maximise quality and minimise waste.
- Building strong relationships with your client and delivering excellent customer service.
- Providing occasional hospitality for meetings and events.
- Leading and developing a small team, including HR processes and payroll.
- Managing the site's P&L with support from your Regional Manager and Finance team.
- Maintaining the highest standards of food safety, allergen management, health & safety and compliance.
We're looking for someone who...
- Loves cooking fresh, quality food.
- Has previous experience managing a catering operation.
- Understands food cost control, stock management and commercial performance.
- Enjoys leading and developing people.
- Has excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Takes pride in creating a welcoming dining experience.
- Is organised, proactive and enjoys taking ownership of their business.
Recruitment Process
- Stage 1: Microsoft Teams interview.
- Stage 2: Practical trade test.
If you're a passionate Chef Manager looking for a role where you can combine great food, leadership and commercial responsibility while enjoying your evenings and weekends, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us create better breaks for every customer, every day.
About Us
We connect workplaces to mindful, flavourful & planet-positive catering
At Eurest, we are the experts in workplace catering, operating in over 700 workspaces every day. We know that fuelling employees throughout the day can help to sharpen their thinking, nourish their bodies and minds and ultimately, motivate them to perform at their best. Our workplace food experiences are driven by our promise to live more sustainably and responsibly, working towards our goal of net zero.
We're people-powered at Eurest