Working Environment
Lexington is an award-winning contract caterer that focus on providing great food and service to customers.
To do this we need fabulous people and we work hard to create an environment where our team members feel engaged, inspired, valued and enjoy what they do.
Job Description
Work with the catering team of 3 schools, produce menus and recipes. Closely work with the operations manager and the school client ensuring innovation is at the forefront of delivering a consistent and compelling offer. The role plays a key part in delivering margin targets within the business and ensuring we stay competitive within the market. Ensure our recipe management system, Star Chef is utilized while creating menus
Your key responsibilities as
Chef Manager will consist of:
Responsibilities
- Follows compliance, ensure its strictly followed and adhered to all the company policy and procedures
- Recruit and manage the team with in the 3 schools
- Produces excellent meals within strict budget guidelines and enhances the current offer, while delivering all schools functions and trip meals in a timely manner
- Visit all the 3 sites, ensure there are no gaps in the operations and its efficiently operated
- Handle disciplinaries and HR procedures accurately
- Use various company platforms to run the smooth operations of the units, this includes writing all-inclusive menus specific to site’s requirement and ensures that recipes are met with correct standards
- Ensure the accounting and administration for the billing is correctly followed & thorough
- Accurately report the stock weekly
- Work closely with the suppliers to ensure the most suitable ingredients are used within all recipes within the central Star Chef database
- Provide hands on approach in the 3 schools, monitors the catering team in kitchen operations, while reporting directly to the Operations Manager on a regular basis
- Maintain an excellent relationship with the client and work professionally at all levels to meet the needs when expected within the business
Working Pattern: Monday – Friday 40 hrs. (Term time only)
Skills and Experience
Skills and experience
- Excellent presentation skills – written and verbal
- Superb influencing skills at all levels
- Ability to manage complex team dynamics
- Professional and pragmatic
- Team Player
- Proficient on Word, Excel, PowerPoint and StarChef
- Proven track record in delivery of innovation
- Experience in of the development of new product
- Extensive people management skills
Benefits
We thank our colleagues for a job well done, that’s why we offer a wide range of benefits, including;
- A salary of £50,000 per annum, term time only, life assurance, a workplace pension & free lunches on site
- The option to buy additional holidays - supporting your way of life
- Free access to mental health first aiders & counselling sessions – supporting you through life’s ups and downs
- Free access to the 24/7 GP service, nutritional & health experts, financial & legal support - the wellbeing of our teams is key
- A vast amount of discounts & cashback for supermarkets & retail - reducing your shopping bills
- A cycle-to-work scheme – keeping your wellbeing and our carbon footprint in mind
- Discounts for cinemas, restaurants, hotels, holidays and family days out - we want our teams to enjoy life
- A great variety of opportunities & award-winning development programmes to support your career ambitions – big enough for growth, small enough to feel connected
- 2 days paid leave for charity work - the community is at the heart of everything we do
- Pro rata, incl. bank holidays
Why it’s Great to Work for Us
Welcoming you into our warm, friendly, and genuine team from your first day, we'll make you feel part of the family. With an inclusive, collaborative, and caring culture, you will share our shared purpose of delivering outstanding customer service.
At Elior, we're innovators and extremely proud of our work around diversity, sustainability, and social value. That's why with a firm belief in a diverse workplace, 95% of our colleagues feel we cultivate a culture where people of all backgrounds are welcome and valued.
If you want to give back to the community, this may be your role. Apply today.
Our People Promise
We promise to value you like we value our customers. We want you to feel appreciated, supported and fulfilled.
We aspire to do this by:
- Offering roles to support your way of life
- Employing people who care
- Trusting you to deliver
- Thanking you for a job well done
- Letting you know what you need to know
- Listening to you
- Providing opportunities for growth and progression
- Supporting you through life’s up and downs
Any internal colleagues applying for this role, please be advised that new terms and conditions will apply.
About Us
At Elior we're enriching lives, everywhere, every day. Feeding children in schools, loved ones in hospitals and care homes, sports fans in stadiums, visitors in heritage sites and teams in the workplace.
We are a multi-award-winning global player in the hospitality sector, founded in 1991 with over 105,000 colleagues worldwide, serving over 4 million guests every day. In the UK, our dedicated team serve our customers across 1200 locations.
Because of our success and stability, we can offer you excellent career opportunities where you will be nurtured and supported to fulfil your potential. We are renowned for looking after our people, with 87% of our colleagues feeling proud to work with us, and we are committed to delivering delicious and healthy food, which is ethically sourced.
And we're committed to looking after the planet, supporting the community, cutting food waste and supporting wellbeing. We've lots to shout about with our strong and united approach in tackling many important global sustainability issues.
This role sits within our Business & Industry division, catering for those within the workplace. We're an award-winning business and industry hospitality team, proud of our creativity and ingenuity, with a big focus on our people who are everything to us. Daringly delicious, we deliver exceptional food and service to our customers, making us one of London's most respected and fast-growing boutique catering companies.