Chef ManagerCatering Operations Manager

Chef Manager/Catering Operations Manager

Location: Grafham Water and Brixworth

Salary: Competitive

We are looking foran experienced and highly motivated Chef Manager/Catering Operations Manager to join our team!

You will be joining at an extremely exciting time as we embark on a transformational redevelopment of our park cafes at both Grafham Water and Brixworth Country Park.

Initially overseeing and getting hands on in the operational management of the two cafes at Grafham Water one of which is undergoing a large refurbishment you will be the pinnacle leader delivering an ambitious level of hospitality and service.

Working closely with theParkManager and Area CateringManager you will lead your team tofood excellence deliverahigh qualityservice and manage asafe café daily catering facility operations ensuring all front and back of house stock ordering kitchensafety staff rotasand staff processes are managed in line with legislative and companyhygiene and health and safety procedures.

As a customer facing motivational team leader this job will require excellent interpersonal and team leadership skills. You will quickly become an expert in our activities tailoring our catering offer to exceed our visitor expectations and meet ambitious targets. This is a role that will see you coordinate activitiesthroughout thepark including catering for events formal dinners regular buffetsin our meeting space and maybe a wedding or two.

We expect that you will put the customer and safety first and will demonstrate this by being an active part of the operational rotas at peak times. Youll be part of the parks management team and will need to be flexible as you will be required to work weekends and shifts deputising and working with other park teams to deliver an all-round exceptional customer experience.

As the new catering facilities at Grafham Water are embedded the expectation is that you will take on the operational management of the Brixworth Park Bistro where ambitious refurbishment plans are in development. There is huge scope for personal development in this role as we grow our facilities teams and take on new opportunities.

What does it take to be our Chef Manager/Catering Operations Manager

• Demonstrable experience of Food preparation development & legislation

• Customer Service Experience

• Line Management and team leadership experience

• Knowledge of the Grafham and Pitsford Water and the activitys we offer

• Experience of the wedding industry

Qualifications and Experience:

• Diverseexperiencein fresh foodgained througha number ofrelated roles

• City & Guilds 706 1&2 orNVQ level 2 or 3or equivalent knowledge

• Proven excellence inmanagerrole

• ISOH Managing Safely

• Team Development

• Food HygieneLevel 3

Skills Needed:

• Excellent knowledge of food production utilising fresh ingredients.

• Versatile craft skills in all areas

• UnderstandingandManagementof costcontrolsin all areas

• Customer focusedinline with the business development needs

• Fully conversant with operatingaefficienthygienickitchen.

• Quality Driven

• Reliability

• Flexibility

• Craft Passion

• Building partnerships

• Ambitious

• Calm under pressure

• A hands on approach to management

• Administration & Microsoft IT skills

What benefits do we offer

Being a successful water company doesnt come easy! Our people are important to us and we want to make sure that we reward and recogniseall ofthe great work that they do. Some of our benefits include:

• Bonus scheme

• Private health care

• Competitive pension scheme

• 25 annual leave rising with length of service

• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing

• Pluslots more!

We are passionate and committed to the learning and development of our people making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential. We also take Health and Safety very seriously in everything that we do.

If you are offered a job with us youll be subject to the relevant/standard employment checks including: your right to work in the UK reference driving licence and identity check. Depending on your role you may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.