Chef Manager
Job Introduction
We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Chef Manager to manage the employee catering operation for a prestigious FMCG client in Slough.
Role Responsibility
•Efficient management of a staff restaurant and hospitality services, including working lunches, bespoke events.
•Manage and develop a catering team to ensure the highest standard of service delivery at all times.
•Continuously improve standards and raise the profile of the catering operation
•Ensure all food is prepared fresh and to a high standard as per service level agreement, Company policy and current legislation.
•Control and monitor the financial performance of the unit and to maintain costs within pre-budgeted targets.
•Establish and maintain satisfactory relationships with individuals at all levels within the Company and the Client organisation.
•Implement and maintain the Statutory and Company standards of hygiene, health and safety and take any action as is necessary.
The Ideal Candidate
•Previous experience in a similar role, ideally within contract catering
•Excellent cooking and presentation skills
•Good financial awareness
•Excellent communication skills
•Experience of managing a team within a catering environment
•Knowledge of Food Hygiene and Health & Safety
•City & Guilds 1 & 2 Catering or NVQ equivalent
About the Company
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.