Belong
Bistro and Catering Manager
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Hours per week: 37.5
Salary: £35,526
Belong is a not-for-profit, values-based employer in the North West. Our Villages are pioneering services for older people, creating vibrant village communities and specializing in supporting people to live well with dementia.
A rare opportunity has arisen for a Bistro and Catering Manager
If you are a chef with ambition, sound leadership, and the ability to set high standards, then we have a fabulous opportunity for you!
As the Bistro and Catering Manager you will be:
- Commercially astute with the ability to maximize financial performance and manage budgets
- Compassionate, with the expertise to recruit, coach, and lead a skilled catering team and work with our Household teams to provide homemade nutrition meals
- Customer focused, working with the team to exceed expectations
- Experienced in creating menus for a wide range of diets and ages, including the children attending our groundbreaking intergenerational nursery
- Teach and guide your team
Requirements
- Demonstrates qualities to deliver Belong vision and values appropriate to this level, committed to delivering excellent customer service
- Ability to communicate professionally at all levels
- Proven experience of leading, performance managing, and developing teams and individuals to ensure excellent customer service
- Strong business acumen with experience of maximizing profitability; budgetary control, stock control, orders, and dealing with suppliers
- Ability to manage competing deadlines and plan/prioritize work, remaining calm under pressure
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office and IT skills with the ability to use bespoke software
- Ability to undertake moving & handling of loads including the operation of commercial catering equipment
- Experience of catering for large numbers e.g. 50 or more
- Award for Personal License Holders (APLH) Level 2 or equivalent
- Good understanding of H&S Regulations, COSHH, and HACCP
- Diploma level 3 in Professional Cooking
- Diploma in Hospitality Management Level 4 or equivalent (essential or working/prepared to work towards)
- Reliable and able to fulfil contracted hours and work patterns e.g. days and weekends
- Holds a current driving license and access to a vehicle
- Confidently builds productive and positive relationships with colleagues, customers, visitors, and professionals
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Desirable
- Good understanding of the dietary needs of older people or people with a physical, cognitive, or sensory impairment
- Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate
We welcome applications from eligible applicants; it is with regret that we do not have the facility to sponsor overseas staff.
As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. Their code of conduct can be found on the following link that you can copy and paste into your web browser if you wish to read:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice
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About Belong
Belong is an award-winning, not-for-profit organization providing innovative, person-centred care and support for older people, specializing in dementia care. Our unique village communities offer a vibrant alternative to traditional care settings, enabling people to live independently while receiving the care and support they need.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do:
- Stronger Together
- Be Your Best
- Respect
- A Better Tomorrow
- Care from the Heart
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