Executive Head Chef

Join our team

Are you a passionate Chef/Cook Manager? If so, we'd love you to join our team. This role sits within our Education division, where we cater for students. Our main goal is to provide high-quality, nutritious, fresh, and sustainable food for the younger generation. We are fully committed to supporting a healthy diet. At Taylor Shaw & Edwards & Blake, we pride ourselves on doing food with a difference.

What you'll be doing:

• Proactively managing teams on site
• Being accountable for recruiting, inducting, training, and supporting colleagues
• Delivering an efficient, high-quality service to our customers and clients

Responsibilities:

• Motivating and managing a team
• Controlling and managing a budget
• Ensuring ongoing team communications, building internal and external relationships, and client liaison
• Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm, term time only

What can you bring?

• A genuine interest in customer service excellence
• A focus on the front line
• Proven team leadership experience
• Self-motivation and the ability to work unsupervised
• Previous experience within catering is desirable

Our way of saying thank you:

• FREE On-Site Lunches
• Support Your Way of Life: Flexible Working, Term Time Holidays, Family Leave, Paid Charity Leave
• Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect: Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community
• Supporting You Through Life's Ups & Downs: Access to mental health support and comprehensive wellbeing benefits
• Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind: Workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment and leisure discounts, and a cycle-to-work scheme

Why it's great to work for us:

Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK's leading contract caterers. We operate across a diverse range of sectors and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where our people feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled. Join us in celebrating equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Interested? Click the 'Apply for this role' button at the top of this advert.

• What experience do you have as a Chef/Cook Manager?
• How do you ensure high-quality, nutritious, and sustainable food for students?
• Can you describe your experience in managing teams?
• How do you control and manage budgets in your previous roles?
• Tell us about your experience in building internal and external relationships.
• How do you ensure operational excellence in your role?
• Can you describe your approach to customer service excellence?
• How do you motivate and support your team?
• Have you worked in a catering environment before? What was your role?
• How do you handle working in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment?

• What are the specific responsibilities and duties of this role?
• Can you provide more information about the team I will be managing?
• What is the budget that I will be responsible for managing?
• Are there any specific qualifications or certifications required for this role?
• Can you tell me more about the company's commitment to sustainability and providing nutritious food for students?