Title:  Head Chef

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Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Head Chef to join our team working at High School of Dundee, Euclid Cresent, Dundee DD1 1HU 

Reporting to the General Manager, you will be responsible for 3 kitchens across the school campus providing a range of innovative, nutritionally balanced, and well-presented menus to include nursery, primary and senior age groups. The Head Chef will also produce food for hospitality events as required by the school.  The role will ensure cost efficiency and production of quality food / menus in line with agreed budgets to improve sales. 

Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are very lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams. 

What we offer

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, with the occasional weekend if required. Shifts range between 7am – 3pm

This is a term time contract working 42 weeks per year, paid 47 weeks inc holidays. 

We are offering an annual salary of £29,610.00 pro rata 

Free meals on duty, uniforms provided .

You will have access to MyStaffShop - which includes 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.

We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, also be joining a great team, with fabulous career prospect and could lead to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within. We are passionate about developing our people and over training and development. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.

A day in the life of a Head Chef:

Trains and leads culinary and kitchen employees to use standard methodology food production technique and ensure quality in final presentation of food.

Placing orders and menu planning, you will be responsible for stock management and working with the General Manager to manage your P&L.

Maintain staff records including training records, shift opening/closing checklists and performance data. Computer literate. Multi-tasking as well as ability to simplify the agenda for the team is essential.

Identifies the training needs of staff and carries out the relevant training in new procedures, methods of working or use of new equipment and cleaning products.

Capability to develop innovative solutions in the most financially efficient way possible.

Managing the team and creating and coordinating kitchen team rotas.

Empowers team to deliver excellence in customer service. Investigates concerns and respond to needs relating to the catering service and takes corrective action.

Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals: managing waste, standard menus, recipes and ingredients through handling customer driven menus and labour standards. Understands end to end supply chain and procurement process and systems, ensures only authorised suppliers are used.

You will be set up for success if you have:

Relevant culinary qualifications

Previous experience acting as a Head Chef inc supervisory experience and managing teams 

Clean Enhanced DBS.

Experience in a similar educational environment.

Can do attitude with a willingness to learn. Proactive in attitude.

About Aramark

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Aramark is a leading service and solutions provider in Northern Europe. We proudly support clients, partners and customers in food, facilities management, property services, and retail solutions. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you’re pursuing — a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work — our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Aramark Northern Europe is an equal opportunities employer.