Job role: Chef Manager
Location: Ashley Road, Epsom, KT18 5BW
Salary: £40k per annum
Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday, 40 hours, 7am-3:30pm.
Houston & Hawkes have an exciting opportunity for a Chef Manager to work in our brand new contract catering site in Epsom.
If you’re looking for a career that offers flexibility, excitement, and progression, then contract catering could be for you! We’ll give you a place to grow and a career to be proud of.
What You Really Want To Know:
1. The salary for this role is £40k per annum
2. The basic hours for this role are 40 hours per week
3. The working week is Monday to Friday
4. Monthly wages
5. Free meals at work
6. Parking onsite
Chef Manager Duties:
7. Operating a café/restaurant located centrally within the business park
8. Leading the onsite catering team
9. Preparing delicious, high-quality food, including baking that delights our clients and customers
10. Contributing to the development and planning of menus, including future food trends and be passionate about developing new styles of service and concepts in the location
11. Monitoring portion and waste control
12. Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness of the kitchen and surrounding areas
13. Ensuring the correct use of all machinery and equipment
14. Representing Houston &Hawkes and maintaining a positive brand image
15. Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
16. Complying with Health & Safety regulations
17. Completing weekly bookwork and reports
18. Stocktaking and ordering supplies
19. Promote Houston & Hawkes marketing
Chef Manager Requirements:
20. A genuine passion for food and coffee
21. Previous management experience
22. Previous chef experience required
23. Knowledge and ability to run a café/restaurant
24. Ability to produce good quality food
25. Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
26. Strive for excellence in an eager and motivated manner
27. Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
28. Possess the ability to work under pressure
29. Excellent organisational and planning skills
30. Food Safety awareness
31. Allergen Awareness
Chef Manager Additional Benefits:
32. Free meals at work
33. Contributary pension scheme
34. Free access to the company Employee Assistant Programme
35. Life assurance at two times salary
36. Company events including all company Christmas party
37. Recognition schemes and people awards
38. Family friendly support
39. Uniform provided
40. Parking Onsite
Who we are:
Houston & Hawkes – a young and dynamic independent caterer based in the South East. We believe in creating memorable experiences for our customers through our upbeat, creative and sustainable food offer. We operate coffee bars, staff restaurants and delis in conjunction with client’s hospitality and events requirements. We are socially responsible, mad about Great British produce, and dedicated to our talented teams. We offer dedicated training for all our team members with clear career plans to assist in your future development