Chef Manager - Cardiff

Chef Manager - CardiffUp to £29,500 per annum (DOE)Monday to Friday role - Weekend cover may be required.Benefits include: Free meal on shift and free car parking
We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Chef Manager based at our unit in Cardiff. You will be providing outstanding service to the staff and customers whilst guiding and motivating your team to be the best they can possibly be. As the Chef Manager, you need to be commercially aware, with the presence and personality to influence the day-to-day business, you'll maximise the performance of your team, leading by example and setting high standards,You will enhance sales and provide our customers with great service. You will need to build an excellent relationship with the client making sure their needs as well as contractual needs are met to the highest standard possible
More about the role:

• Leading the onsite catering team of 5 direct reports
• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness of the modern kitchen and front of house environment
• Ensuring the correct use of all kitchen machinery and equipment
• Representing 14forty and maintaining a positive brand image
• Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
• Complying with Health & Safety regulations
• Completing weekly bookwork and reports
• Stock taking and ordering

About you
Essential

• Excellent culinary skills
• Experienced Chef Manager in a similar role/ideally contract catering producing food and adhering to recipes and menu planning
• Excellent communication & leadership skills, able to engage and motive others
• Experience in managing client relationships
• Quality and process driven with particular focus on delivering results
• IT literate (Ms Office and emails)
• Business management within a kitchen environment

Desirable

• NVQ Lvl3 in professional cookery or equivalent
• Intermediate food hygiene/Lvl3