Chef Manager

Join Our Senior Living Team as a Chef Manager in Cambridge Are you a passionate culinary professional with a flair for management? Do you thrive in creating delightful dining experiences while leading a dedicated team? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Purpose of the Role: As a Chef Manager within our esteemed Senior Living Team, you will be at the heart of our culinary operations, ensuring our residents enjoy top-notch meals every day. You will organise and supervise the unit in line with Compass Group UK&I standards, the contract specifications, and statutory regulations. Your role will be pivotal in maintaining the highest quality service, efficiently utilizing all resources, including stock, team members, and company assets. Additionally, you will oversee all cleaning activities throughout, ensuring they meet the agreed-upon specifications.,

• Operational Excellence: Manage and supervise all aspects of the culinary unit, ensuring compliance with Compass Group UK&I standards and statutory regulations.
• Team Leadership: Lead and inspire your team to deliver exceptional service, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Resource Management: Efficiently manage stock, company assets, and team members to deliver quality service while minimizing waste.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all meals are prepared to the highest standards, maintaining consistency and meeting dietary requirements of residents.
• Hygiene and Cleanliness: Oversee cleaning activities throughout the Court, ensuring all areas are maintained to the highest cleanliness standards.
  
  Proven experience in a similar role within the hospitality or healthcare sector.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices.
• Passion for creating high-quality meals and providing exceptional service.
  
  Part of Compass Group UK&I, Medirest is the specialist healthcare operating company of Compass Group UK & Ireland, providing a full range of hotel services, including staff, patient and visitor catering, domestics, portering, security and reception, at over 130 NHS Trusts and private hospitals.
Compass Group UK&I wants everyone in our business to feel able to be themselves at work and to have an equal opportunity to progress their career. We want to create a culture where we respect and embrace everyone's talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities. Where our colleagues feel valued, can reach their full potential, and thrive - Diversity is Our Strength!, Our healthcare catering, facilities management and cleaning services support both public and private organisations so hospital patients and care home residents can recover, enjoy nutritious food, feel safe and be looked after.We think of ourselves as a business that has no assets except its people. Our job titles may be cleaner, porter, catering assistant or healthcare support worker, but we're more than that.

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:
• 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, 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:
Contributory pension schemeGrow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmesExclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many moreSave money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many moreUp to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbusterReceive Wow Points every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brandsUn-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classesYou can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families.