Juniper Ventures Limited
Executive Chef Manager
Our organisation:
Located in Stratford, London Juniper provides Health and Safety Consultancy, Catering and Cleaning Services mostly within the Education and Public Sector.
Job Role:
Working with Newham council to deliver a catering service to their flagship building Dockside 1000 we are looking for an Executive Chef Manager, who is a passionate activist for the food we need for people and planet, who can help us evolve the restaurant into an example of everything a staff food hub should be for councils.
Newham are taking actions on big issues across health, climate and environment. This role will require a collaborative approach to working ensuring that key initiatives are considered such as:
- Action on Climate NOW - https://www.newham.gov.uk/climatenow
- 50 Steps to a Healthier Newham - https://www.newham.gov.uk/health-adult-social-care/50-steps-healthier-newham
- National Food Strategy - https://www.nationalfoodstrategy.org/
Key Responsibilities:
- Create innovative new menus with a “Modern London” feel to reflect the diversity of the London Borough of Newham and the key priorities of Climate Now and Sustainability through the inclusion of a wide range of vegetarian and plant based meals.
- Train, develop, Induct, manage and motivate a team of 10-15 to meet and exceed existing food preparation and service standards.
- Act as visible front of house presence to promote impression of a chef at work in a high standards environment and proactively interact with customers to obtain feedback.
- Work with suppliers and source new local innovative suppliers to deliver quality, seasonal menus which react to market trends.
- Manage a budget of approximately £750,000 - £1,000,000.
Our Ideal Candidate:
- You are a chef who understands the big issues and can help us build our Dockside Canteen and wider catering and hospitality offer.
- Confident preparing an offer that is ⅔ vegan and vegetarian (and ⅓ sustainable seafood and low carbon meat)
- Knowledgeable about Modern London food from street food to restaurants, specialty coffee and casual dining to markets, shops and wholesales.
- Excited by the food in Newham London both our local ingredients and our roots and links that stretch all over the world.
- You think that the diversity, depth and breadth of culinary inspiration and tradition you find in Newham is exactly what the food for our future needs to include.
- Comfortable setting a standard and showing leadership across all aspects of a food offer from SMART cakes to speciality coffee to eco-cleaning, waste reduction and composting, and delivering a great customer experience at points of sale and service.
- Have proven experience of successfully motivating and managing a team
- Have strong leadership skills
- Illustrate they have a proven track record of successfully managing Contract Catering
- Have experience of running a commercial restaurant, have speciality coffee experience and skills and experience training baristas
- Have experience of delivering hospitality
- Have a genuine interest in customer service excellence
- Be highly confident and positive, self-motivated and able to work well under pressure
- Have an eye for detail and a flair with food and customers.
- Have a keen understanding of our client, London Borough Of Newham and how their priorities link in to the catering service
- Ready to grow with us as we take on new challenges!
What we offer:
- Salary of £40,000
- Access to a Local Government Pension Scheme
- 23 days holiday ( plus 8 bank holidays)
- Interest free season ticket loan
This post will be offered subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.
If you feel up to this exciting new challenge then we look forward to receiving your application.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- East London, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Hospitality: 5 years (required)
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Shift availability:
Work Location: In person
