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SalaryWe’re seeking a Chef/Café Manager to lead our catering facility and ensure an unforgettable experience for our visitors.
In this role, you’ll oversee all aspects of the Café, from managing the budget to supervising staff and ensuring exceptional service. Your creativity will shine as you develop menus that reflect our Museum’s ethos and cater to diverse tastes.
We seek candidates with proven leadership experience in the culinary or hospitality industry, strong management skills, a passion for outstanding culinary experiences, and excellent organisational and communication skills.
The position is a 36 hour per week role, currently Wednesday through to Sunday. The role requires occasional evenings.
Qualifications/Training:
- OND or HND qualification.
Experience:
- Proven experience in a Chef Manager or similar leadership role.
- Comprehensive understanding of culinary techniques, food preparation methods, and menu planning.
- Demonstrated financial understanding, budgeting, cost control, and financial management principles.
- Experience in managing a team of staff including recruitment, induction, training, workforce scheduling, and performance management.
Skills/Knowledge:
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work with people from different backgrounds.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and adapt to changing priorities.
- Ability to work on own initiative, manage conflicting priorities, and remain calm, enthusiastic, and professional under pressure.
- Attention to detail and commitment to upholding quality standards.
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office.
- Flexibility and adaptability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, with occasional evening and regular weekend work required.
Personal qualities:
- Confident, articulate and well presented
- Personal resilience
- Ability to stay calm under pressure
- Results-oriented and high level of drive for performance and improvement
- Flexibility in approach and attitude
- Passionate in promoting the vision/mission and achieving the aims of objectives of the Museum
- Personable with an ability to quickly build effective relationships with peers, colleagues, partners and stakeholders at all levels.
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If you’re ready for a rewarding challenge, we want to hear from you! Submit your CV and cover letter, detailing your relevant experience and why you’re the perfect fit for this role.
