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    Development Chef - London, United Kingdom - Accent Catering Services Ltd

    Accent Catering Services Ltd
    Accent Catering Services Ltd London, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Description
    Development Chef

    Location:
    London and the Home Counties, plus Head Office in Staines-Upon-Thames

    Salary:
    £££ Competitive

    Job Type :
    Permanent


    About us:


    Accent Catering Services are a successful, progressive and ever-growing fresh food business providing a bespoke catering service to the education and business & industry sectors.

    We are a quality driven company that invests strongly in its people

    We are looking for an exceptional Development Chef to work within our school sites, who truly understands what it takes to be a Best Employer company and how they can contribute to that success.

    We are looking for that can do attitude that supports our enviable track record for outstanding food.

    Reporting to the Food Development Director, you will be working within the Food Development Team and the Relief Chef team in achieving innovative and high-quality food in line with Accent Catering Services values.

    The successful candidate will have a background or be formally trained as a Chef.

    You will be able to demonstrate an overall understanding of how to manage great food standards, help motivate and develop our people, innovate and assist in developing the food offer whilst considering costs and business challenges.

    You will exhibit strong financial skills, be prepared to travel, be a team player and be able to produce innovative and seasonal food.

    You will be passionate about working in the education sector.

    In return we offer a very competitive salary plus bonus scheme, pension, life assurance, healthcare package and a strong focus on your work life balance.

    Benefits of working with Accent
    Competitive salaries
    Free meals on duty
    Career development opportunities
    Reward gateway platform with multiple discounts and offers
    HIT apprenticeships for all experience levels
    Team events and competitions throughout the year
    Shining stars awards
    Pension scheme
    Work life balance
    Employee Assistance Programme for mental health and financial support
    Company sick pay scheme
    Recommend a friend scheme
    Role Responsibility

    To be the food standards guardian and work with our Chef and Unit managers to ensure an exceptional standard of quality and presentation is maintained, along with compliance of all food policies.

    To be on hand to offer troubleshooting at locations which require additional support
    Supporting the business with high level hospitality and events

    Ability to coach and develop other chefs to ensure the companies food standards are met at all times and high levels of compliance, health & safety and quality are maintained.

    Ensure high standard of presentation, taste and value for money are achieved to help maintain and improve the number of pupils purchasing meals

    Look at food trends and initiatives to develop recipes that are appealing for the market, ensuring they are of high quality and profitable.

    Attending sales presentations and help promote the companys services.
    Work with the operations and unit team to mobilise new sites
    Work with the operations team to cover existing sites
    Ensure that excellent levels of service are being delivered to the customers.
    Ensure all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed.

    Compliance with all Company & Client policies, site rules and statutory regulations relating to Health & Safety, safe working practices, hygiene, cleanliness, fire and COSHH.

    Completing food costings as required
    Completing company bookwork
    The Ideal Candidate
    Previous experience in a highly skilled food role
    A genuine interest in food & excellent customer service skills
    Broad food industry knowledge from volume catering to fine dining/hospitality
    Ability to adapt to change and have a flexible approach
    Extensive knowledge of the external catering and food innovation
    A genuine interest in and passion for working within secondary schools
    Excellent client relationship skills
    Innovation and passion for great food
    Extensive experience and strong financial understanding of finances and budgets
    Strong communicating skill and ability to adapting style to difference audience and levels
    Experience of working in a compliance environment
    An all-round team player and leader
    Ability to work on own initiative
    Relevant catering qualification and formally trained Chef

    Accent Catering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.

    Please note that an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this role and appropriate evidence necessary to support the application.

    You will be required to prove your right to work in the UK and to provide two referees at interview stage.

    The Company treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its data protection policy.

    Information about how your data is used and the basis for processing your data is provided in the Company's privacy notice which can be found on our website.

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