Job Introduction
This is a hands-on, operational role in a small canteen-style kitchen, perfect for an experienced all-round chef with a background in contract catering, workplace catering, cafés, or canteens. You’ll manage a compact team of 3, delivering breakfast and lunch services efficiently while maintaining high standards and ensuring every customer receives great food on time.
Manage a small team of 3 to provide busy breakfast and lunch service
Ensure all aspects of Health & Safety, food quality, and commercial targets are met
Deliver consistently high standards for food quality, presentation, and service for approximately 100 covers per day
Plan and develop menus in line with seasonal availability, customer preferences, and budgetary guidelines
Manage staff rotas and scheduling to ensure appropriate coverage and compliance with labour regulations
Conduct regular stock takes, maintain stock levels, place timely orders, minimise waste, and use resources cost-effectively
Facilitate effective communication within the team through regular meetings and updates to align on daily operations, service expectations, and kitchen priorities
- Personal Development and Training opportunities
- Life assurance scheme
- Pension scheme
- Holiday allowance
- Private medical eligibility
- Eye care
- A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
- Family friendly support
- Regular social events and communication with our leaders
- A holiday purchase scheme
- Volunteering days
- Professional subscriptions
- Recognition schemes and people awards
- Long service awards
- Access to some great high street discount vouchers