Restaurant Associates UK
Chef Manager
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We’re looking for a hands-on and personable Chef Manager!
You’ll lead from the front, overseeing both the kitchen and overall operation, ensuring high standards of food, service, and client satisfaction. This is a great opportunity for a chef who wants to step further into the commercial side of the business while still being actively involved in the day-to-day running of the kitchen.
What You'll Be Doing As Chef Manager
- Delivering high-quality food and service standards consistently
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships
- Managing costs, GP, and ensuring financial targets are met
- Controlling stock, purchasing, and minimising food waste
- Driving retail and hospitality performance to increase revenue
- Leading, motivating, and developing your team
- Ensuring all health, safety, and food safety standards are met
- Analysing performance and implementing improvement plans
- Acting as a brand ambassador and promoting the site
What You'll Need To Succeed As Chef Manager
- Experience as a Chef Manager, Head Chef, or a strong Sous Chef ready to step up
- A hands-on, positive, and team-focused leadership style
- Strong financial and commercial awareness
- Ability to manage and develop a team in a supportive environment
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills
- Good understanding of health, safety, and food safety compliance
- Organised and proactive approach to managing operations
- Ideally experience within contract catering (preferred but not essential)
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Benefits
We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- Free meals
- Onsite free car parking
- 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
- Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
- You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
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About Us
Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.
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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!
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