Group Chef Manager - Monday to Friday

Group Chef Manager | £40,000 | Monday to Friday

Why apply / What's in it for you?

You'll enjoy a Monday to Friday role with daytime hours, giving you a great work/life balance across a multi-site Contract Catering operation.

• You'll receive a salary of £40,000, plus a pension scheme and life assurance.
• You'll benefit from generous annual leave, increasing with service, with the option to buy additional days.
• You'll have access to a range of deals and discounts from leading organisations.
• You'll have access to a free 24/7 employee assistance programme and a network of trained mental health champions.
• You'll have opportunities to attend in-house events and experience the culinary expertise of the wider team.

Key Responsibilities

As Group Chef Manager, you'll oversee the catering operation across five sites, leading a team and ensuring consistently high standards across each location.

• Lead catering, food service and hospitality operations across multiple sites.
• Build strong client relationships, supporting customer satisfaction and contract retention.
• Manage budgets, P&L performance, food and labour costs, and financial reporting.
• Recruit, coach and develop managers, chefs, supervisors and frontline teams.
• Oversee catering events, conferences, hospitality functions and special events.
• Drive continuous improvement across service quality and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, health & safety and company standards.
• Manage suppliers, procurement, stock control and key performance indicators.

What we're looking for

We're looking for an experienced catering professional who is confident managing multiple operations and leading large teams.

• Previous Contract Catering experience is essential.
• Proven multi-site management experience.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Commercial awareness, including experience managing budgets and P&L.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.

If you're looking for your next step as a Group Chef Manager in Plymouth, with the chance to lead a multi-site operation while enjoying Monday to Friday daytime hours, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now.

Job Number │ 49121 / INDSOTONCHEF
Location │ Plymouth
Role │ Group Chef Manager

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