Head Chef - Bridgewater - up to £40k - Monday to Friday Bridgwater, England
Job description
TNS Catering
Job description
Head Chef – Bridgewater – Salary up to £40,000 per annum
We have an exciting opportunity for an outstanding & versatile Head chef who wants to work with fresh ingredients and is determined to deliver excellent value, high quality food and service, with the autonomy to develop the service into your own.
You must be imaginative when it comes to food and menu planning, diverse and skilled in a range of cuisines with the ability to manage costs to budget. The expectation is to work on developing the service, drive sales and to coach and motivate the team as you will need be a positive thinker.
This is an excellent opportunity as a chef to showcase your talents, expand your culinary repertoire whilst working alongside other likeminded chefs, all while maintaining a good work / life balance. If you are a foodie with a passion this is the role for you!
You will be joining TNS on an exciting journey as the business grows, building the relationships and developing the service at this established location just outside of Bridgewater, operating over 7 days (only occasional weekend shifts!) with breakfast, lunch and evening services as well as providing hospitality to our clients and customers.
You will be an integral part of the TNS family and you will turn your hand to any task as required to ensure excellent standards and continuity of services to our clients, particularly when challenging circumstances arise.
Chef Manager Benefits
· We offer our Head chefs get 22 days annual leave entitlement plus bank Holidays and your Birthday as an additional day’s annual leave!
· Full Uniform
· The opportunity to grow within the business
· Life Assurance
Head Chef Requirements
· Previous experience as a Head Chef essential, a minimum of 3 years in a similar role.
· Commitment to delivering an excellent level of customer service.
· Ability to innovate and strategize
· Excellent personal and food presentation standards
· Food Safety level 3 and training on allergens, Natasha’s Law and Nutritional Guidelines essential
Head Chef Role overview
Direct point of contact for all shifts
· 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday - with occasional weekends
· Competitive Salary – up to £40,000 per annum.
· Managing a team of 5 across all shift patterns, all services and labour resources in line with client budgets with consistent achievement of financial targets.
· Detailed reporting to the General Manager on all aspects of finances including gross profit achievement, stock management, wastage, sales control and identifying areas of non-performance with actions to resolve them.
· Managing Food Safety, Health & Safety and Allergens legislation, record keeping and conducting periodic audits.
· Providing a diverse range of freshly prepared and cooked meals for our customers, inclusive of grab and go style Street Food, and high-end Hospitality
· Ensuring all HACCP and Allergen policies are met and due diligence is completed accurately.
· Representing TNS and maintaining excellent relationships with our clients and customers.
We have an excellent opening for a Head chef who wants to work with fresh ingredients and is enthusiastic about delivering excellent value, high quality food and service to our customers at this busy and prestigious contract in Bridgewater, part of a group contract.
About TNS Catering
We are an award-winning company creating and enhancing a new style of management for the provision of catering services in business & industry, healthcare and education sectors of the food service market.
From the very beginning it has been our goal to produce and serve creative, affordable food prepared with passion by a well-trained and supportive team of catering people. After all, with TNS it’s about food & so much more. We pride ourselves in all our services including hospitality, internal functions and themed events.
We are passionate people delivering excellent food and outstanding customer experiences, inspiring and nurturing our teams with an honest and flexible approach. We now require a talented Head chef to operate this prestigious contract in Bridgewater.
Our Culture:
- Our ability to provide excellent support both locally and nationally
- To produce locally sourced foods as close to service time as possible
- To provide an environment in which all our employees develop to their full potential
- To always deliver on our promises, to offer our clients a catering service which is based on trust and partnership
If this sounds like the perfect Head Chef role for you; we’d love to hear from you!
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: up to £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bridgwater: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Head chef: 3 years (required)
Work Location: One location
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bridgwater: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Head chef: 3 years (required)
Work Location: One location
