Salary: £28,000 per annum, dependent on experience Responsible to: Head of Operations Responsible for: Catering Assistants / Casual staff / Volunteers Background The Stables is one of the UKs leading live music venues attracting diverse audiences for around 350 events each year. The venue offered a popular pre-show dining menu in the informal café bar setting of our second performance space Stage 2 from 2007 until the Covid-19 pandemic forced the closure of the food offer in 2020. With audiences back to pre-pandemic levels we are now looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Chef Manager to build a new team and dining offer to complement and support our activities. Following a market assessment from an experienced catering consultancy we anticipate this offer to be based around a quality pizza offer in the venue that could develop into providing catering for festivals and other events. Benefits as a Chef Manager Competitive Salary Bonus Scheme available Free parking Stakeholder pension scheme available 20 days holiday p.a.( increasing by one day per annum for every year worked up to a maximum of 25) Free tickets to see shows at The Stables (subject to availability) Job summary as a Chef Manager We're seeking a dynamic Chef Manager to lead our food service operations. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring operational excellence, financial profitability and exceptional dining experiences for our customers. You will be leading a team to deliver consistently high standards of service front-of-house, supervising and delivering in the kitchen, managing supplier relations and budgeting, planning menus and preparing high quality food for audiences, artists and crew. To Apply for the Chef Manager role; Please submit a CV with covering letter that details your interest and suitability for the role with particular reference to how you meet the skills and experience required. Completed applications should be returned via the apply button below The closing date for applications is noon on Friday 29 November. Full details on The Stables website stables.org AMRT1_UKCT