Your Aramark journey starts here Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Chef Manager to join their team at Crawley College and Haywards Heath College, (Part of Chichester College Group), RH10 1NR You will be responsible for overseeing the day to day running of the unit, preparing meals, delegating tasks to your team and leading your team to success. Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are very lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams. What we offer: This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, leaving your evenings and weekends free - a rarity when you work within culinary. We are offering a salary of £27,000 - term time only. Free meals on shift, free parking and local transport links nearby. You will have access to MyStaffShop - which includes 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats. We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, term time only, and many more perks. You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects that could lead to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within. We are passionate about developing our people from within; great training and development is available. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue. A day in the life of a Chef Manager: Lead on Food Production, prepare meals, management of a single kitchen and team of Assistants / Team Leader Hot and cold food production for the deli grab & go and hot counter food service for both breakfast and lunchtime. You will be organising and coordinating hospitality – alongside leading the team to ensure tasks are appropriately allocated and food preparation activities are delivered using standard recipes and in line with Aramark brand standards Accountable for stock flow and rotation of products Placing orders and stock rotation, carrying out regular stock takes and completing the relevant back office paperwork. Handle customer complaints as required Direct and coach team members to learn procedures and standards for all kitchen tasks, ensuring all training and development needs are met You will be set up for success if you have: Must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks Relevant culinary/cookery qualification or previous experience operating as a Chef Supervisor/Chef Manager Knowledge of financial processing and an understanding of P&L and stocktaking A confident leader with experience of people management. If this role appeals to you, then apply now and show us the value you will bring. Job Reference 545987 All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. About Aramark At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey. We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team – careersaramark.co.uk Join us in fostering a workplace where everyone can achieve their full potential.