About The Company
OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award‑winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.
Why Work for OCS?
* Award‑Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
* Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
* Retail Perks: With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
* Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
* Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)
About The Role
Shift Pattern: Monday to Thursday 07.00am — 16.00 and Friday 07.00am — 14.00
As a Chef Manager, you will ensure the smooth running of kitchen services and maintain high hygiene standards. You will manage the kitchen team, monitor food quality, and ensure all meals are fresh, appetising, and meet customer requirements. You will also manage budgets, comply with Health and Safety regulations, and develop staff to maintain high standards.
* Ensure the smooth running of kitchen services and maintain hygiene standards.
* To manage and monitor the operation of the Contract by Contract Specification and Company Policy.
* Ensure that all food offered is fresh, appetising, nutritionally balanced, and in line with customer requirements and company specifications.
* To effectively manage within budgetary constraints and conform to client/company specifications.
* Ensure that Health and Safety regulations and food safety standards are complied with.
* Manage and develop staff to achieve the highest standard of work promoting a positive team spirit.
* To apply quality control procedures to ensure the maintenance of high standards of service and compliance with the specifications.
Qualifications
* Must have right to work in the UK.
* Management experience in a similar role.
* Level 3 Certificate in Food Safety and Hygiene.
* Experience as a Chef with a passion for food.
* Demonstrable experience working with and managing budgets.
* Excellent client relationship and customer care skills.
* Strong IT and administration skills.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
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