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Friendly family run London-based, B Corp accredited caterers with an impressive client base - excellent staff retention rate - growing company.
Are you an energetic, talented, and professionally trained chef/kitchen manager looking to make a difference in the culinary world? Our client is seeking a dynamic Kitchen Managerto join our happy team in NW London
Passionate about providing healthy, sustainable, and delicious food. We work with seasonal British produce to reduce our carbon footprint and deliver award-winning catering services for contracts and events.
Role Requirements:
Excellent leadership and mentoring skills, supporting managing a team of 15 chefs- producing over 500 units per day.
A chef who is excellent with training, logistics, and improving operational processes but isn't necessarily wanting creative menu control.
Supporting with the hands on food production/preparationin the kitchen.
Supporting the Head of production with managing the team to include the chefs and drivers and coordinating food orders
Supporting the Head of production with ensuring health and safetycompliance in all areas of temperatures, equipment allergens, food quality, storing food safely, ensuring the team are following all food safety company guidelines.
Supporting the head of production with food orders , updating recipes from the head chef , preparing work lists and allocating task ensuring, correct portioning cooking and serving standards, costings, ordering, rotas, weekly and monthly checklist, equipment checking and cleaning.
About you
Personable presentable with a positive can do attitude with previous experience as a kitchen manager in a quality driven food environment essential .
Proven skill in managing and supporting kitchen staff in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment, fostering teamwork, respect, and operational efficiency.
Genuine interest in healthy food and sustainability.
Professional chef training with excellent references. Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal.
What We Offer: Salary of £38 - 40k+.
Healthy and varied breakfast and lunch provided.
Private Health care
Wellness perk included. Nutritional philosophy training.
Regular leadership meetings and brainstorming sessions.
Work hours: with occasional early mornings.
Shifts may differ between;
Monday to Friday Daytimes
6am - 3pm
9am - 6pm
One half day Sunday a month (usually 8 - 1pm) and in that week they will go home after service on Friday - at 10am or even have the Friday off depending on the workload.
If you are ready to bring your culinary talents to a company that values creativity, health, and sustainability, we want to hear from you!
