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Chef Manager
Location – Kent, DA11 9AD
Hours – Monday to Friday, 40 hours as required
Are you dedicated to delivering great service and want to join a growing company that looks after its people? Have you got skills and experience in a catering role with a customer focused mind-set? If so then we have got the role for you, at our restaurant / canteen within a manufacturing site in Northfleet, working for Apleona, an FM provider committed to delivering a high quality and food offer that always exceeds expectations.
As Chef Manager you will be responsible for the management of all catering, vending and hospitality services provision, as well as leading all food preparation and menu development.
It is an important part of the role to manage, support and develop the team within your sphere of responsibility, to ensure they are responsive, well-motivated and customer focused providing excellent catering, hospitality and function services to all customers.
You will be an important member of the senior management team and will need to be hands-on, motivated, hardworking - a committed team player ensuring the highest professional standards are adhered to at all times with strong leadership skills.
As an Apleona Chef Manager we’re looking for;
1. Experience at a management level within a catering & events environment, in both the management and culinary side
2. Experience within a catering & events environment catering for small and large functions
3. Ability to demonstrate communication skills verbal and written
4. Ability to demonstrate success leadership skills, leading by example
5. Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service skills and focus
6. Ability to demonstrate being a flexible / supportive team player
7. Knowledge and awareness of health & safety, food safety and HACCP legislation and regulations
8. Knowledge of continuous improvement and to achieving high client and customer satisfaction
We’ll provide you with full training once you start and make sure that you have everything you need to be part of our team. You may already have a food hygiene qualification so please let us know in your application.
You will work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday as required, excluding a daily unpaid 30 minute break. Mostly your hours will be within normal working hours 0630 – 1500 but you will need to able to adjust your hours where required to support business needs.
9. Salary - £34,000 - £38,000 per annum
10. 22 Holiday Days, plus Bank Holidays
11. Employee discounts via Perkbox
12. Cycle to work scheme
13. Access to a virtual GP
14. Access to a health & wellbeing app
Apleona is an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to recruit a diverse and inclusive workforce. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.
Don’t miss this opportunity, apply now!