Relief Chef Manager

Summary

About Us :

Aspens Services Ltd is a market-leading contract catering company specialising in school food. By combining our understanding of the education sector with our knowledge of what's on trend in the food world, we encourage creativity and excitement in our kitchens. This allows our teams to do what they do best and provide fantastic food experiences for the children.

By providing excellent care and services to both clients and children, we have ensured the successful growth of the company, and to keep up with the rapid pace of this growth, we are now looking for a Relief Chef Manager to join the team.

The role :

As the Relief Chef Manager, you will support the catering facility for schools within your region, assisting with operational and financial performance. You will focus on delivering the highest quality of food and service as well as having the flair, originality and the ability to make this one of the best school catering offers in the area.

Your responsibilities will include :

Leading, developing, coaching, training, and motivating the teams in your kitchens

Supporting control of the catering operation, including stock, food, and labour costs

Ensuring consistency of food and service standards delivered to the students and staff

Driving sales through monthly promotions and added-value events

Managing and improving all controllable costs

Overseeing menu development

Maintaining company systems & procedures, and legislation

Carrying out regular audits to ensure standards are being met

About you :

We need someone who shares our passion for delivering exceptional food and service to our schools, along with the following skills and experience :

OND or HND qualified (not a deal-breaker, but would be advantageous)

Driving licence

Craft-based experience using fresh ingredients

Knowledge of health and safety practices

Financial understanding of gross profit management and achieving sales targets

Line management experience

Experience within a similar environment

Why join us?

Firstly, we offer fantastic hours. You'll work Monday to Friday during school term time, meaning more time with friends and family and no working at Christmas!

This role is :

37.5 hours per week, with no late nights

Working 39 weeks per year based around term time - what could you do with all that time off?

£27,000 - £28,000 per annum plus paid mileage

You'll also benefit from :

Working for a fast-growing, ambitious company. There is no ceiling here in terms of where you can take your career

A dedicated L&D team to support you in developing your skills, including apprenticeships and training courses that are available for everyone.

Please note, we do expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children / young people so an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.