Pabulum Catering is now recruiting for an Executive Chef Manager to help us deliver exceptional food experiences to our children at Chase High School.
You will have a close relationship with the school and be responsible for a well-established kitchen dedicated to providing the best for all children.
As an Executive Chef Manager, you will work in a passionate and hardworking team to create an outstanding experience for our school.
In return, we offer an excellent work-life balance, support, and a fantastic company culture for a business committed to providing healthy food to children. At Pabulum, you're important; without our employees, we wouldn't be where we are today, with such a strong, innovative, and constantly growing business.
With over 120 sites across Southern England, there's plenty of opportunity for you to grow, learn, and develop.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Preparing delicious food
* Managing key aspects of the kitchen, including Health & Safety, Training & Development, and keeping the Unit Bookwork up to date
* Receiving and managing food deliveries and storage
* Developing great relationships with clients, team, and customers to ensure the catering contract's growth
Our ideal Executive Chef Manager will:
* Have proven experience as an Executive Chef / Chef Manager in a busy secondary school or similar environment
* Plan and prepare daily menus
* Be passionate about food and customer service
* Manage kitchen staff to maintain high standards
* Manage supplier ordering and weekly stock taking
* Follow recipes, presentation, and cooking standards
* Train kitchen staff on preparation, portion sizes, and presentation
* Control budgets and minimize wastage
* Ensure health and safety standards are met
* Monitor product and service quality
* Resolve customer queries professionally
* Have knowledge of cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures
* Demonstrate strong kitchen management skills
* Resolve problems efficiently
* Show excellent leadership and management abilities
Role details and benefits include:
* £35,000 per annum
* 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
* Term-time only contract ensuring work/life balance
* Holiday pay
* NEST pension scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Ongoing training and development
* Discount membership with Unlock
Core ingredients of your role:
* The food: We prioritize education, passion, sensation, and innovation. 94% of our food is freshly prepared daily on-site, using 75% British produce with minimal frozen or processed foods.
* The people: Ensuring excellent customer experience to keep customers returning
* And you: Joining our positive and professional team as a Chef Manager
As part of the education sector, you must provide two employment/character references and will undergo an Enhanced DBS / Criminal Record Check (paid for by us).
Interested in joining the Pabulum family?
Please apply online. For direct inquiries, email recruitment@pabulum-catering.co.uk.
Job Reference: com/1607/42385001/52750873/SU #Pabulum
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