Chef Manager - Bethshan Nursing Home

31,616 per annum

40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7.

Great work-life balance and benefits

Reporting into an Area Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

• Having responsibility for the overall efficient and effective management of the catering contract to ensure great quality, consistent food and beverage services across all areas.
• Maintaining a positive client relationship and regularly communicating with them to understand key requirements or changes.
• Responsibility for the management, recruitment, development and training of team members. This includes managing sickness, conducting reviews and delivering training as required.
• Accountability for the labour spend and food costs, regularly reviewing this with your Area Manager to be proactive in managing cost and delivering on the agreed financial budget.
• Ensuring the smooth planning of the contract and resources to deliver a first-class service to our clients and customers
• Ensuring the operation is fully compliant with company policies and procedures and legislative and regulatory requirements i.e. allergens kcal, PPDS etc.

Our ideal Chef Manager will:

• Ideally have previous experience in contract catering or within a similar role. We can provide training to the right person with transferrable skills.
• Have experience of working in a kitchen environment, producing food in adhering to recipes and menu plans.
• Experience of leading and managing teams and the ability to motivate them to succeed.
• Have had experience in managing client relationships
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to liaise with colleagues, customers and clients at all levels
• Quality and process driven with particular focus on delivering results
• Compliant with Company policies and procedures in line with client agreements
• IT Literate (MS Office, Email).

With this in mind, our main focus is finding the right candidate to fit with the team and be able to motivate them to succeed. We will provide initial and ongoing training to the successful candidate. We take pride in developing our people and have a wealth of training and development opportunities that the successful candidate can take advantage of. #AD250

We are currently looking for a dedicated Chef Manager to help ensure the smooth running of our catering operation within one of our Medirest Signature contracts. Circle Health Group is Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

As a Chef Manager, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of quality work and support your team in delivering a premium service for our client and the patients in their care. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within one of our prestigious private healthcare contracts and make a real difference to those you work with.