Chef Manager

Title: Chef Manager 40h/per week 

Location: Harlington Sports Ground 

Benefits:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our HAPI app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

We're Hiring: Chef Manager for Football Training Grounds! 

Are you a culinary expert with a passion for creating exceptional dishes? Do you thrive in high-energy environments and love the challenge of cooking for athletes and teams? If so, we want to hear from you!

At BaxterStorey, we're looking for a talented Chef Manager to bring your culinary skills to our football training grounds. This is your chance to be part of a dynamic team where you can showcase your creativity and create nourishing meals that fuel the players' performance.

We believe in nurturing talent and empowering chefs to grow and evolve. That’s why we’re committed to your professional development with ongoing training and support, ensuring you have the skills and knowledge to excel in your role. We also value work-life balance, because we know that a happy chef is a successful chef.

If you're an inspirational, passionate, and driven Chef Manager eager to make an impact in the world of sports nutrition, we’d love to have you join us!

Menu Planning and Execution – Create and plan menus in accordance with the style and customer preferences of the location. Oversee food preparation and presentation to ensure high-quality dishes, while monitoring wastage and portion control. This role involves a 5-day workweek out of 7, including Saturdays. 

Employee Management – Recruit, train, and supervise all colleagues, including chefs, cooks, and front-of-house staff. Provide continuous guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to the kitchen team.

Inventory and Cost Control – Monitor and manage stock levels, taking a sensible approach to ordering supplies.

Customer Relations – Interact with customers to understand their specific catering needs and preferences, maintaining an open channel of communication to address any concerns or requirements. Consistently seek feedback to ensure success.

Health and Safety Compliance – Support the head chef in ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations and food safety protocols/policies. Foster an environment where safety is embedded in the culture.

Budget and Financial Management – Develop and manage kitchen budgets, report on financial performance, and implement any necessary cost savings without compromising quality or excellence in service.

Menu Development and Innovation – Stay updated on culinary trends and incorporate new ideas into menus.

Compliance and Documentation – Maintain accurate records of inventory, orders, and food preparation processes, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.

• Proven experience commensurate with role.
• Excellent creative culinary skills
• Leadership and team management abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal relations skills
• Proficiency in food cost management
• Knowledge of food safety and health and safety regulations
• Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced environment
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.