Overview
Salary: £36916 per annum Shift hours: Full Time
We are looking for a Kitchen Manager to lead a small team and to provide freshly prepared meals for approximately 60 boarding students. The role focuses on fresh, from-scratch cooking and overall management of the boarding house kitchen, including menu planning, food production, purchasing and stock controls.
Responsibilities
* Manage house menu, food production planning, and purchasing within budgetary constraints.
* Oversee cleanliness and general housekeeping of all kitchen areas, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.
* Implement new policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency.
* Provide up-to-date reports on progress to senior management.
* Communicate effectively with the senior management team and support their leadership.
* Manage stock effectively to minimise waste and maintain budgetary targets.
* Lead the kitchen team, focusing on development and progression.
* Conduct performance reviews and set objectives for team members.
* Ensure operational excellence through effective communication and performance management.
* Train and develop kitchen staff, ensuring a succession plan is in place.
* Liaise with the House Master and Matron, attending food committee meetings and acting upon feedback.
* Maintain health and safety standards, including adherence to food safety regulations and checks.
* Ensure compliance with company policies regarding uniform and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Qualifications
* Excellent culinary skills with experience in a similar role.
* Strong communication and leadership skills, able to engage and motivate others.
* Business management experience within a kitchen environment.
* Passionate about food and delivering excellence.
* NVQ Level 2 in professional cookery or equivalent (desirable).
* Intermediate food hygiene/Level 2 certification (desirable).
Benefits
* Free meals on duty
* Contributory pension scheme
* Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
* Digital GP and wider healthcare benefits
* Exclusive travel discounts with travel partners
* Discounts on groceries
* Discounts on cinema tickets
* Cash rewards through spend-based programmes
* Free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
* Share discounts with family and friends
About Us
As part of Compass, you help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. We offer competitive pay, great perks and opportunities for learning and development at one of the UK’s largest businesses.
Reference: com/2705/76407001/52740981/SU
Location: Rugby
Employment type
* Full-time
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
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