Chefs - Executive Chef

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Executive Chef with multi-outlet experience to work within a highly reputable media company. Daytimes - Mainly Monday to FridayVacancy Reference: EX6068Location: LondonThe Company: The Executive Chef is responsible for the complete food offering across three media outlets (on average 200 pax) and is responsible for all aspects of the catering operations including overseeing a team of 15 to include a location unit catering.Role Details: Team and staffing:• Responsibility for the hiring of all food based catering staff across all departments• Rosters, staff holidays, overseeing the recording of hours worked, O/T etc Staff training:• New starter training, Food Safety training, Health and Safety training etc.• Responsibility for coordinating and managing all freelance and agency staff across all catering departments• Responsibility for the planning and organisation of the Locations catering team for each job.Menu development:• Quarterly new seasonal menus across all sites.• The creation of 'prep' and 'recipe' sheets for each menu.• To produce the written menu that will be presented to clients with accurate allergen information present.• Actively seek out new culinary trends and ideas that would work for the media client base• Develop food offering to cater for all allergens and dietary trends of media client base• Bespoke menu creation on an ad hoc basis for clients with special requests and additional needs• Seek out new suppliers and exciting new productsFood production and service:• Quality control of all food produced and served by the catering teams• The smooth and efficient service and presentation of food.• Source new and creative ways to serve and display food.• To ensure all staff are catered for equally and staff food is budgeted appropriately.• Work on location with the team ensuring the premium service and high standards are continually met.Financials:• Cost out each menu ensuring the catering offer meets the set GP target.• Purchasing (overseeing all food ingredients/consumables/disposables)• Supplier pricing controls.• COS tracking,• Departmental budgets and monthly target tracking• P&L management, inputting sales and costs.Food Safety and Health and Safety:• Ensure all food safety regulations are followed across all food production sites• Achieve pass level for all Food Safety Audits perfumed by Food Alert or EHO• Ensure staff are trained and certified to required levels for job remit.• To keep the Food safety management system current and up to date.Business development:• Development of new 'white label' catering as and when opportunities arise.• To extend and develop current catering offer - to reintroduce cafe food/short orders for breakfast and lunch• The development of the 'Locations Catering' offer• Client - recipe development. Digital social communication etcSalary & Benefits: £60-65k per annumYou will need to have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role, along with all the necessary supporting documents.