Executive Chef

Aramark UK is looking to hire an experienced and dedicated Executive Chef to join the team on a full time and permanent basis. You will be part of an exciting new venture, and your role will oversee 4 key sites in the Yorkshire/ North East region. As Executive Chef, you will assume full responsibility for all food and beverage operations across the four sites ensuring consistency and quality. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Sports and Leisure, Private Industry and Education. We are very lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams. A day in the life of an Executive Chef: - Take ownership and accountability of operational food management and financial performance of the food operation - Lead your team to success; regular reviews, training etc. - Provide sustained, innovative and continuous improvement to all menus across a diverse estate -
Provide sustained, innovative and continuous improvement to the profitability of our offers - Plan effective schemes to build sales; measuring client satisfaction and increase customer satisfaction - Be accountable for the implementation of schemes including new products, procedures and menu specifications, ensuring they fit with the quality and subsidy requirements of the client - Develop good commercial relationships with suppliers, ensuring receipt of service and quality levels required to obtain the highest financial return - Ensure all daily paper / computer work is complete and that inventories and statistical reports are completed correctly and at the right time - Be accountable for the management and delivery of budget food subsidy, including GP & labour costs - Manage all casual labour including porters and ensure all food and labour costs are in line with budget and business needs - Be accountable for stock flow and rotation of product within the unit - Ensure a
consistent high standard of hospitality for guests and our client alike

Experience operating as an Executive Chef in a contract catering environment - Ability to lead and manage a team - Flexible and punctual - Able to communicate at all levels across different stakeholder groups - Flexibility to be on site 5 days a week

Company Car - 5 days over 7- flexibility to work weekends if required is essential - Company pension - Free parking - MyStaff Shop discounts - Generous Annual Leave, increasing in line with service and the opportunity to buy extra - EAP in house mental health champion - Fantastic career development opportunities