Location: London Area
Contract Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 19 November 2021
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Specific Hours: 40
Number of Weeks: 40
Aspens Services is an established and successful school contract caterer, providing meals to children in schools up and down the country. We are currently looking for a Chef Manager to lead our team at one of our schools in Uxbridge. Please read on to see details of this position.
As Chef Manager you will have full operational and financial responsibility for this busy school kitchen in Uxbridge. Within this role, you will be focussing on delivering the highest quality of food and service along with flair, originality and the ability to make this one of the best school catering offers in the area.
• Monday to Friday
• 40 hours per week
• 40 weeks per year based around term time
• 4.3 weeks holiday entitlement
• £30,000 per annum
• Based in a school in Uxbridge
School Chef Manager Key Responsibilities
• As Chef Manager, you will lead, develop, coach, train, and inspire the team in your kitchen
• Have full control of the catering operation in your school kitchen including stock, food, and labour costs
• Ensure consistency of food and service standards in your school catering operation
• Drive sales through monthly promotions and added value events
• Manage and improve all controllable costs
• Oversee the main kitchen and menu development
• Deliver exceptional customer service
• Maintain company systems & procedures, and legislation
• Carry out regular audits
School Chef Manager Ideal Candidate
• OND or HND qualified would be advantageous
• Craft based experience using fresh ingredients
• Knowledge of health and safety practises
• Financial understanding of gross profit management and achieving sales targets
• Line management experience is advantageous
• Experience within a similar environment
Aspens Services Ltd are an independent school contract catering company who are regularly on the lookout for Catering Managers, Chef Managers and Chefs.
We expect our staff to have a passion for serving high quality, freshly cooked meals from locally sourced ingredients every day.
Apply now and come to work for one of the top 100 fastest growing independent companies in the UK with great career opportunities!
We expect all staff to share our commitment of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.
Join our team and earn a £1000 welcome bonus!
We're on the lookout for talented team members to join our business. People who share our visions and values and will be a great asset to our team. We are offering a welcome bonus of between £500 and £1000 for successful applicants joining our business in the following roles.
• Skilled Chefs
• Chef Managers
• Unit Managers
• Operations Managers
If you are interested in joining us please contact recruitment@aspens-services.com as soon as you can.
Please note that the bonus is subject to a successful 3 month probation period and payable at that point. All applicants need to have right to work eligibility and be cleared in an enhanced DBS check.