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Holroyd Howe is one of the UK's leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school. Can you commit to feeding hungry tummies as well as hungry minds? We serve more than just a meal in our kitchens, so are you the exceptional Senior Chef we're looking for? If you are looking for an employer that will invest in you and develop your career further, then look no further and apply!
Job Description
The essential ingredient at the heart of our business is our people so we are searching for an experienced Senior Chef with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings.
- Lead, Inspire, collaborate and support your direct reports to deliver consistently exceptional standards.
- Build positive, credible and collaborative relationships & communication methods with clients and other key stakeholders in the business.
- Continually look to develop your team through mentoring, training, recognition, and empowerment.
- Create a culture of excellence with your team, continually striving to push the boundaries of brilliance through natural caring service, obsessive food standards and innovation.
- Achieve business critical KPI's including Health and Safety, Sustainability, Financial and Governance.
Qualifications
- Proven experience working as a Senior Chef or in a similar role
- Have experience in the Independent Schools Sector in a similar role
- Have an obsession for food and creating experiences
- You can demonstrate that managing, training, and supporting a team has been an important part of your career to date
- Financially astute, you are very analytical and know how to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance
- Excellent coaching, delegation and influencing skills
- Ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, creative environment and able to thrive under pressure
- Meticulous organisational abilities and a high attention to detail
- Empathetic, clear and highly effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective
- Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills
Additional Information
There are many advantages to working for us and we provide our employees with bespoke benefits which include: Free meals whilst at work Career development opportunities HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels Reward & recognition schemes People awards to celebrate our employees Work/life balance Employee Benefits Platform Employee Assistance Program Recommend a friend scheme Company sick pay scheme Prestigious working environments Team events scheduled throughout the year 28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays Pension scheme Competitive salary
We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles. We have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children, of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients.
"Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences."
This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references
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