We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, creative and motivated Catering Manager/Head Chef to manage the catering service at the Cafe @ St Margaret’s Hospital.
You will be joining an award-winning contract caterer with a reputation for innovation and a background built on strong ethics and an ongoing commitment to improving the dining experience of customers, staff and patients.
You will manage and be part of a team, and work closely with your Operations Manager, ensuring that standards are achieved and maintained.
You will be confident in your craft cooking skills and able to adhere to our bi-weekly seasonal lunch time menu, whilst providing exceptional service standards in all areas of catering including breakfast and additional cold lunch time offerings.
You will be able to demonstrate skills in team management, training, budget control, reporting, service improvement, customer relations and marketing with attention to detail.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about their craft and exceptionally organised. We include calendar events and celebrations throughout the year with a food themed twist, so time management and planning are skills that are required.

In brief, you will have:

• a solid background in catering within a commercial environment
• experience of managing others
• exceptional culinary skills and be used to working with fresh produce only
• a sound and up to date knowledge of food legislation relating to food safety production including food allergens and HACCP, and hold a level 3 certificate in Food Hygiene as a minimum
• a genuine interest and a desire to challenge perceptions of cafe meals
• excellent communication skills, with the ability to deal with staff and colleagues confidently and successfully
• You will also need to be able to communicate in a clear and friendly manner with colleagues and customers and be able to present both yourself and your food professionally.
• Please consider that the role can be very physically demanding

Please note that if you are selected for interview you will be required to perform a skills test to demonstrate your craft skills.
Working hours are Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 15:30 with a 30 minute unpaid break each day. Holiday entitlement is 5.6 paid weeks per annum.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In perso

Please refer the Job description for details