Relief Chef Manager - Romford

Our client is a market leading contract catering company specializing 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 their 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, they have ensured the successful growth of the company and to keep up with the rapid pace of this growth, they are now looking for an experienced Relief Chef Manager to join the team.

The role:

As a Relief Chef Manager you will be responsible for the preparation and delivery of a healthy, nutritious and fun menu for the students and staff in schools in your region. You will focus on delivering the highest quality of food and service along with having the flair, originality and the ability to make this one of the best catering offers in the area. The schools to be covered are in Romford and Southend-on-Sea area.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, developing, coaching, training, and motivating the teams in your kitchens

• Supporting control of the catering operation including stock, food, and labour costs

• Ensuring consistency of food and service standards delivered to the students and staff

• Driving sales through monthly promotions and added value events

• Managing and improving all controllable costs

• Overseeing menu development

• Maintaining company systems & procedures, and legislation

• Carrying out regular audits to ensure standards are being met
   

About you

Our client requires someone who shares their passion for delivering exceptional food and service to their schools along with the following skills and experience:

• A full UK Driving License

• Ideally you will have some knowledge of education catering having used fresh ingredients and possess excellent craft skills

• You have Food Hygiene level 2 & 3 (further training will be available)

• You have excellent knowledge of health and safety practices

• Computer literate with experience of using different systems

• You’re self-motivated, able to use your own initiative, have a desire to learn and achieve whilst motivating others
   

Why join us?

Firstly, we offer fantastic hours. You’ll work Monday to Friday during school term time meaning more time with friends and family and no working at Christmas! 

This role is:

• 37.5 hours per week – with no late nights

• Working 38 weeks per year based around term time – what could you do with all that time off?

• £30,000 per annum plus paid mileage

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

Pineapple Recruitment are recruiting for this role on behalf of our client and are acting as a Recruitment Agency.