Chef Manager

Job Introduction

As the Chef Manager, you take complete financial and operational responsibility for your school's catering facility. This is a hands on leadership role where you'll be driving profitability and setting the standard for culinary excellence. You'll lead from the front, deliver exceptional, creative food, and make every school mealtime fun, exciting, and truly memorable.

Job location: Kineton.

Salary: £14.50 per hour.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year based around the school term time. No weekends or late nights.

Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership: Inspire, manage, and motivate the team to consistently deliver a fantastic dining experience aligned with high company standards.
• Culinary Excellence: Lead the preparation of delicious, nutritious, high quality meals using our menus, while actively overseeing and driving menu development and innovation.
• Team Development: Champion the growth of your unit by leading, coaching, and training all staff in a positive and professional manner, building a resilient, high performing team.
• Commercial Control: Maintain full control over all costs (stock, food, labour). Expertly manage profitability and improve efficiency through rigorous cost control.
• Sales & Growth: Drive sales success through exciting monthly promotions and creative added value events.
• Client Relations: Build and maintain positive, professional relationships with clients and customers, acting as the friendly, expert face of Miquill.
• Compliance & Audit: Guarantee 100% compliance with all company procedures and statutory legislation (H&S, Hygiene, Allergens), performing regular internal audits.

Candidate Requirements

We're seeking a high calibre professional who shares our passion for great tasting food and providing exceptional service while maintaining the highest standards.

A natural, positive manager with prior experience effectively managing and motivating a team in a commercial catering setting.

A robust financial understanding of gross profit management, cost control, and a proven track record of achieving sales targets.

Strong, demonstrable craft based experience using fresh ingredients and maintaining high cooking standards.

Strong, in depth working knowledge of Health and Safety practices and compliance within a professional kitchen.

OND or HND Qualification, or equivalent management certification, preferred, but not essential if experience is strong.

Benefits

Work for a fast growing company that wants you to grow with them.

Benefit from a dedicated L&D team offering apprenticeships and training courses to help you constantly develop your skills.

About the Company

Miquill is a specialist school catering business born out of passion for great-tasting food since 2009. We're not just serving lunch; we're all about providing fresh, delicious and exciting food that brings a healthy dose of fun to the school day! We're a small, independent, Midlands-based company with a genuine family feel. Building strong relationships is key-that means you are important to us! Your well being, development, and growth opportunities matter. We focus on rewarding our teams and recognising hard work to make sure you feel happy and valued every day.

Legal and Compliance

Please note: All staff must share our commitment of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people, and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.

Ready to start a rewarding career with a company that truly values its team? Apply today!