Regional Head Chef Full Time

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Elior

Join our team!

Are you a passionate Regional Head Chef? If so, we’d love you to join our team!

This role sits within our Business & Industry division, catering for those within the workplace. Taking care of catering and dining services, we’re one of the industry’s largest and most innovative contract caterers. With menus available to pre-order and with in-app payment, Elior B&I have matched the tastes and dietary requirements of our four million daily customers with 21st-century tech.

We look after a range of sites from Stadia, Events and B&I.

We require an Regional Executive Chef who can look after our exclusive sites within this division. This is a unique opportunity for you to work across a dynamic and diverse division with some amazing, passionate teams.

What you’ll be doing

Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for the food standards and work with our Chefs and Unit managers to ensure the highest standard of quality and presentation is maintained, along with compliance of all food policies.
• Ensure that excellent levels of service are being delivered to the customers.
• Budget management and to be the custodian of the Regions Gross Profit performance
• To provide trouble shooting support to operational management as required and directed by the Senior Management
• Supporting the business with high level hospitality and events
• Supporting sales presentations and help promote the company’s services.
• Work with the operations and unit team to mobilise new sites
• Work with the operations team to cover existing sites
• To develop and maintain positive relationships with all clients.
• 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 company bookwork
• To assist in providing accurate reports on unit-based activity and outcomes
• Training permanent and casual staff and assist on delivering training sessions
• Support in auditing/monitor the quality of the service
• Delivering promotional initiatives, contributing to business development

Working Pattern: 5 Days out of 7

What can you bring?

In this role:

• Previous experience in a highly skilled food role, must have excellent cooking skills in both presentation and taste. Innovation and passion for great food
• Relevant catering qualification and formally trained Chef
• IT proficient.
• 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
• 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
• You must be a self-motivated individual who works well unsupervised.
• You must have excellent people management skills
• Excellent communication skills required, to build relationships with customers and clients alike.
• Demonstrates confidence with a ‘Can do’ attitude.

Our way of saying thank you

At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts

FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.

Support Your Way of Life:

• Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
• Relax & recharge with 28 days holiday, increasing to 31 days after two years service
• Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work

Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:

• Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community

Supporting You Through Life’s Ups & Downs:

• Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits

Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:

• Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle-to-work scheme

Why it’s great to work for us .

Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:

• Workplaces & Office Space
• Sporting Venues & Stadiums
• Attraction & Heritage Sites
• Public Sector & Defence
• Health, Care & Hospitals
• Schools, Colleges & Universities

Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.

That’s why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!

Elior Celebrates Equality

Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!

Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we’re committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.