Benefits
* Contributory pension scheme
* Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
* Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
* Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
* Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
* Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
* Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
* Unwind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
* You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
* Working 5 out of 7 days
Responsibilities
* The Executive Chef will plan, organise and direct the preparation and cooking of food ensuring that the company’s reputation for quality is enhanced with students, staff and visitors at all times.
* Adopt a hands-on approach taking responsibility for the food production covering all employee dining along with an extensive range of pop-ups.
* Possess an exceptional drive for quality and innovation.
* Responsible for all aspects of food safety, Health & Safety and COSHH.
* The Executive Chef will be required to implement and maintain food monitoring procedures to facilitate budgetary control and to monitor all costs involved in the kitchen against agreed budgets.
Minimum Requirements
* Proven experience in a role as Executive Chef being able to demonstrate a track record of catering for large numbers but at the same time making the customer feel that their meal has been individually prepared for them.
* Have a ‘big personality’. Great people skills and be able to lead, develop, train and inspire a large team.
* Have a real passion for food and customer service along with bags of enthusiasm and recognising that customer engagement is key.
* Food innovation and development is essential along with being up to date with current food trends.
* Ability to communicate at all levels.
* Superb culinary skills.
* Good financial understanding.
* High standards and be quality driven.
* Excellent organisational skills.
* A 'Can do' attitude.
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