Job Introduction
We have an opportunity for a talented individual to come onboard and join the team as the new Mess Manager at Royal Marines Base in Poole, It is a British naval base located in Hamworthy a suburb of Poole, Dorset, England.
More about the role:
As a Mess Manager, you will be responsible for the following:
Promote a safety culture across the unit ensuring all Health & Safety policies and procedures are adhered to at all times e.g. Food Handling, Manual handling, Fire procedures
Ensure all Food Safety and Health & Safety paperwork is maintained correctly on a continual basis to ensure full compliance
Accountable for the cleanliness of the kitchen and surrounding working areas ensuring Health and Safety hazards, issues, near misses and accidents are reported using the appropriate reporting procedures at the earliest opportunity
Ensure all equipment and machinery is in safe working order; all faults/repairs are reported using the appropriate reporting procedures at the earliest opportunity
Manage the delivery of the food service provision across unit utilising all available resources effectively and efficiently ensuring that all meals are provided to the required quality standards at the specified times to create a consistent customer experience and avoid any service failures or penalties
Role model the ESS Way values and behaviours at all times to colleagues, customers & clients and demonstrate the Compass DNA behaviours at ‘Managing’ level
Manage all labour costs effectively and within the designated budget
Conduct regular team meetings and provide essential business information/updates
Proactively develop and continually improve all client relationships
Complete all weekly finance paperwork accurately, forecast events, costings and supply to the Line Manager in a timely manner
Process orders via nominated systems using the correct approved Compass vendors
Check invoices and delivery notes and report any anomalies following company policy and guidelines
Produce rosters for the team and issue accordingly to ensure the operation is supplied with the correct labour to deliver contractual obligations
Accountable for ensuring the correct storage of commodities and relevant procedures are in place and adhered to
Manage the hot plate procedures including Food Presentation, Food Information Regulations and Reference Intake labelling
Ensure the recovery and storage of food and correct labelling procedures are followed
Comply, review and promote menu cycles on a regular basis whilst liaising with the Food
Operations Team`
Manage all stocktaking procedures ensuring minimal risk of waste
Communicate effectively all relevant policies and procedures and ensure that notice boards are kept up to date at all times
Manage the recruitment, training and development of the team ensuring there is a training and succession plan in place
Manage the team in line with company policies & procedures including formal HR management processes e.g. absence, disciplinary & grievance, performance etc
Responsible for the food production planning ensuring all waste control procedures are adhered to following the Food Production Process (FPP) guidelines
Attend on and off site meetings as directed by your line manager
Attend Craft Forums/Partnering Group, share knowledge and provide constructive feedback to the Food Operations Team
Approve all function/hospitality menu costs in accordance with the correct pricing structure and communicate effectively to your line Manager/Client
Oversee the management of the craft delivery and mentoring of Apprentices/Trainee Chefs on formal development programmes
Who you are:
The successful candidate will have a proven track record in:
Be flexible and comply with any reasonable requests made by your line Manager including if necessary working within other units within reasonable distance
A good communicator, able to liaise confidently with customers and engage, motivate and develop team members
Knowledge and experience of supervising or managing people
Proven track record of delivering against financial budgets and performance targets
An enthusiastic individual with a passion for food and excellent service delivery
IT literate
City and Guilds 706/1,2,3 or NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Intermediate Food Hygiene/level 3
Experience in a Head Chef role or similar
Integrity – Respects colleagues & customers
Health & Safety – Follows the right procedures and challenges unsafe behaviour
Can Do – Is flexible and takes initiative Passion – Is positive & proud of doing a great job Responsibility – Takes ownership and doesn’t leave things to others or say ‘it’s not
What we'll give:
- £26k per annum depending on experience
- Compass exclusive offers on PerksAtWork
- Access to a wide range of programs to train and develop you
- Pension contribution
Who we are:
As part of Compass, you have the opportunity to work behind the scenes at sports and leisure events, oilrigs and military bases, and in the heart of schools, hospitals, care homes, client offices and boardrooms – some 6,000+ locations across the UK and Ireland.
We do it all and so could you. Apply now and join the family!
We are an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.
ESS Support Services Worldwide is the defence, government, offshore and remote business sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland. It provides food and support services to major companies and organisations operating in remote sites, defence, central and local government departments, police, prisons & offshore sectors.
Please note: This vacancy may close before the advertised end date.
Please note that we reserve the right to remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.