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Executive Chef Manager- Alford

Job Description

About us:

Our client is a market leading contract catering company specialising in school food. By combining their understanding of the education sector and their knowledge of what’s on trend in the food world, they encourage creativity and excitement in their kitchens, allowing the teams to do what they do best and provide fantastic food experiences for the children.

By providing excellent care and services to both clients and children, our client have ensured the successful growth of the company and to keep up with the rapid pace of this growth and are now looking for an Executive Chef/Manager to join the team.

The role:

As the Executive Chef/Manager you will support the rollout of exciting company menus and food offers within your school. You will develop and deliver the launch of delicious and innovative food, demonstrating an understanding of financial, operational and consumer requirements. Working with Chefs and Unit Managers, you will ensure that food standards are of the highest, with the presentation to match

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Developing engaging food offers & marketing initiatives, ensuring that they are on-trend, innovative and profitable

  • Ensuring that the food offering increases sales and encourages retention of existing business

  • Coaching and developing Chefs across the core areas - company standards, compliance & policies in all areas of food health, safety and quality 

  • Ensuring that excellent levels of service are being delivered consistently to customers and any problems are addressed and resolved quickly

  • Compliance with all Company & Client policies, site rules and statutory regulations relating to Health & safety, safe working practices, hygiene, cleanliness, fire and COSHH

About you:

You’ll currently work in a development or senior culinary role and can demonstrate creativity and flair in the food you produce. With strong industry acumen, you keep up to date with industry trends, developments and innovations. You have a strong financial understanding including budgets and costs and are able to pass this understanding on to the Chefs within your kitchen. With proven ability to communicate at different levels, you drive company initiatives and engage audiences. Having worked in a compliance-led environment previously, you understand the importance of following policies and procedures

Why join us?

  • 35 hours per week

  • 39 weeks per year (based around term-time)

  • £16.50 per hour

  • Working for a fast growing, ambitious company. There is no ceiling here in terms of where you can take your career

  • A dedicated L&D team to support you in developing your skills including apprenticeships and training courses that are available for everyone.

Please note, we expect all staff to share our commitment of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people so an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company 

Pineapple Recruitment is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client and is acting as a Recruitment Agency.
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  • Location Icon Location Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
  • Salary Icon Salary £24476 - £25240
  • Reference Icon Job Reference REF1575
  • Calendar Icon Posted on Posted on 27 September 2024
  • Category Icon Category Contract Catering
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