Overview
Chef Manager Jobs in Pembury, UK at Elior Uk
Location: Pembury
We’re a specialist catering company dedicated to providing delicious, healthy and exciting food for Independent Schools. We know the crucial role that food can play on a pupil’s ability to learn, develop and ultimately flourish. Food isn’t simply fuel, it’s critical to creating happy, healthy and inquisitive young minds.
Lexington is committed to safeguarding children and colleagues. Candidates that are shortlisted for this role, will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including
Children’s Barred List.
Job Role:
To lead and manage the day-to-day catering operation at site level, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, service, safety, compliance and client satisfaction are consistently achieved.
The Chef Manager is accountable for the kitchen, food production, service delivery, hospitality, stock control, people management, financial performance and the day-to-day relationship between the site, the client and Lexington.
The role requires strong culinary leadership, sound commercial awareness, excellent organisation, and the ability to build positive working relationships with both the client and the catering team.
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Management:
- Take ownership of the day-to-day catering operation on site.
- Plan daily food production in line with pupil numbers, staff feeding, hospitality, events and agreed service levels.
- Ensure breakfast, lunch, supper, hospitality, events and boarding provision, where required, are delivered to the agreed standard.
- Oversee service periods, ensuring food availability, presentation, replenishment, queue management and customer experience are maintained.
- Organise daily team deployment across preparation, service, cleaning, hospitality and other site requirements.
- Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, service, cleanliness and organisation.
- Plan effectively for school events, theme days, open days, hospitality and changing client needs.
- Escalate operational issues, risks or concerns to the Operations Manager promptly.
Food, Kitchen and Compliance:
- Lead food production and maintain strong culinary standards.
- Ensure menus, recipes, allergens, special diets and portion controls are followed.
- Ensure menus, allergens and company system information are accurate and kept up to date.
- Maintain all required food safety, health and safety, allergen and cleaning records.
- Ensure stock is stored, labelled, rotated and managed correctly.
- Complete stock takes and control ordering to reduce waste and manage cost.
- Monitor food waste, portion control and uptake, taking action to improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary cost.
- Ensure cleaning standards are maintained throughout the day and that closing-down procedures are completed correctly.
- Report equipment faults, maintenance issues and site risks promptly.
- Ensure all purchases are made through approved suppliers unless agreed otherwise.
- Work in line with school safeguarding expectations and report any concerns through the correct process.
Financial and Accounts Control:
- Manage site-level financial performance in line with budget.
- Control food cost, labour cost, stock, sundries and hospitality spend.
- Check invoices, delivery notes and purchasing records accurately.
- Submit accounts information, hospitality backup, stock data and recharges on time.
- Identify overspends, risks or opportunities for improvement and discuss these with the Operations Manager.
- Support the Operations Manager with budget reviews, forecasting and site financial reporting where required.
- Ensure stock, ordering and production are managed commercially and responsibly.
Client and Lexington Relationship:
- Act as the day-to-day contact for the client on site.
- Build a positive and professional relationship with the school.
- Respond to client feedback and resolve issues quickly and constructively.
- Engage positively with pupils, staff and school representatives to gather feedback and improve the dining experience.
- Always represent Lexington positively and professionally.
- Act as the key link between the site team, client and Lexington support teams.
- Support Lexington initiatives, audits, reporting and service improvements.
- Communicate…
Title: Chef Manager
Company: Elior Uk
Location: Pembury, UK
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