Salary: 42000 per annumShift hours: Full Time
EXECUTIVE CHEF MANAGER
We are now recruiting for an Executive Chef Manager to join our team at St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College in North Kensington, London.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Executive Chef, Chef Manager, Head Chef or Catering Manager to lead a busy education catering operation, delivering fresh, high-quality food and an excellent customer experience for students and staff.
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College supports students aged 1619 and has a strong focus on education, personal development and preparing students for their future. As Executive Chef Manager, you will play a key role in creating a welcoming, professional and high-quality catering service.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
Leading and managing the day-to-day kitchen and catering operation
Preparing and delivering high-quality, fresh and nutritious food
Planning and preparing varied menus suitable for a sixth-form environment
Leading, motivating, training and developing the kitchen team
Managing food ordering, deliveries, stock control, stock rotation and storage
Managing food costs, budgets and wastage
Maintaining high standards of Food Safety, HACCP, COSHH and Health & Safety
Ensuring food is prepared and presented to company standards, including portion control and presentation
Maintaining accurate unit paperwork and catering records
Building strong relationships with the College, students, staff and catering team
Responding professionally to customer feedback and queries
Ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, service, cleanliness and customer experience
OUR IDEAL EXECUTIVE CHEF MANAGER WILL:
Have proven experience as an Executive Chef, Chef Manager, Head Chef, Catering Manager or Kitchen Manager
Ideally have experience in education catering, school catering, sixth-form, college, university or contract catering
Have strong kitchen management and team leadership experience
Be passionate about fresh food and delivering excellent customer service
Have experience in menu planning, volume catering and food production
Have strong knowledge of Food Safety, HACCP and Health & Safety
Have experience managing suppliers, ordering, stock control and food costs
Be commercially aware, organised and able to manage a busy operation
Be confident training and developing a catering team
Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Be hands-on, proactive and committed to delivering high standards
ROLE DETAILS AND BENEFITS:
42,000 per annum
40 hours per week
Monday to Friday
Term time only 44.6 weeks per year
Excellent work/life balance
Holiday pay
NEST pension scheme
Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Training and development opportunities
Unlock discount membership
ABOUT PABULUM
Pabulum is part of Compass Group and specialises in education catering. We are passionate about fresh food, great service and creating positive food experiences for students and staff.
As our Executive Chef Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead your own team, develop menus and take ownership of a busy catering operation within a vibrant sixth-form environment.
SAFEGUARDING
As you will be working in an education environment, you must provide two employment/character references and we will also carry out an Enhanced DBS / Criminal Record Check, which we will pay for.
INTERESTED?
If you are an experienced Executive Chef, Chef Manager, Head Chef or Catering Manager looking for a Monday-to-Friday, term-time-only role where you can lead a team and deliver great food, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply online.
About Us
As part of Compass you’ll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK’s biggest businesses.
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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive – because diversity is our strength!
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