Description

What you’ll be doing: 

• Managing the PDR team to deliver high levels of customer service an provide nutritious, delicious meals for our Partners to enjoy whilst maintaining the highest possible kitchen standards.

• Creating a menu which is fit for purpose, meets the needs of Partners and provides food inspiration.

• Leading the kitchen in food preparation during busy services

• Managing and working closely with other Chefs of all levels

• Determining food inventory needs, stock requirements  and ordering.

• You will be responsible for ensuring the kitchens meet all regulations including the highest standards of food safety and hygiene legislation as well best practises

• You will be responsible for Food Production health and safety.

• Setting the standards for the administration of Food preparation to accurately record management information and food safety requirements.

• Developing yourself and your team’s capability and capacity to create career and succession strength 

• Recognising, celebrating, and rewarding individual and team success and leading democratic vitality 

• Ensuring a consistent approach when managing performance.

• Establishing and building effective relationships with stakeholders, gaining customer feedback to drive continuous improvement

• Delivering and promoting healthy and balanced food information so Partners act as ambassadors. 

• Leading  the full compliance with JLP Catering policies and legislation

• Leading the full compliance with Health and Safety Regulations

• Ensuring due diligence checks and records are carried out and maintained.

• Playing a central role in the development of holistic, coordinated support services across the site seeking and giving advice from the facilities team as required.

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What you’ll need:

• Recognised Food Production Certificate, City & Guilds Level 1 & 2 or equivalent

• Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate

• Line management experience

• Good Basic Education - GCSEs - A Levels or Vocational equivalents

• Operational experience in Dining Room environments and/or the Hospitality industry at Manager Level

• Operational experience as a leader in the Food Service and Hospitality industry

What you may bring: 

• Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate Level 3

• Stakeholder management

Partnership Capabilities for this role:

• Customer & Performance Focus 

• Empowered Partner 

• Planning & Delivering Excellence

• Collaborating & Supporting

• Unlocking Potential

• Communicating & Influencing

Additional Information

The Partnership supports agile and flexible working practices, such as when, where and how we work. We have several different ways to work flexibly, including part-time, flexible or compressed hours, and job sharing. Head office areas also support a blended working approach. You'll have the opportunity to discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview and, where it is operationally practicable, they'll do all they can to accommodate your needs.

Flexibility in location between Magna Park may also be required. 

Please consider the following when making your application:

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Duties and Responsibilities

As the Chef/Team Manager, you will be responsible for the Partner Dining Room in our busy Partnership Distribution Site at Fenny Lock. You will be responsible for shaping and influencing all aspects of the menu development and food production, including compliance and risk management as well as leading the kitchen in cooking meals for busy services.