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Chef Manager Westminster Mon- Fri 7 am to 3pm - Community Cafe & Conference Centre Location : South London Salary : 32,500 per annum Hours : 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 7 am 3 pm, with occasional evening and weekend work) Contract : Permanent Rhubarb Recruitment in London is recruiting an experienced Chef Manager to oversee kitchen operations at a Community Cafe and Conference Centre in Kensington , South London. The site offers simple British caf food Monday to Friday 7 am 3 pm , catering to centre users and walk-in customers from the surrounding Westminster area. The caf serves English breakfasts, hot breakfast rolls, beans on toast, sandwiches, paninis, home-made salads, jacket potatoes, fish & chips, fish cakes, cakes and pastries, etc. In addition, the kitchen caters to lunchtime buffets for their busy conference centre guests. Conference lunch buffets include sandwich platters, hot samosas, spring rolls, mini quiches, fruit platters, salads and cakes. This is a fantastic opportunity to work a 35-hour week, alongside an established and happy catering team. This role offers the opportunity to lead a small, dedicated team, deliver exceptional food services, and contribute to the success of a long-standing and bustling community caf and conference centre. The Chef Manager will be responsible for the effective running of the Centres kitchen, caf and catering operations, including staff and volunteer management, preparing and cooking food, ordering all F&B and non-F&B supplies, managing a busy caf kitchen and providing conference catering services, meeting income and expenditure targets, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and legislation. Key Responsibilities Staff Management (1 other full-time Chef plus a casual staff team) Costing/Budgeting Menu Planning Quality Control Hands on Food Preparation Day-to-day kitchen Operations Supplier and Equipment Management Health & Safety Compliance Personal Specification Previous experience managing professional kitchens Hand-on cooking experience Relevant Health & Safety certificates Benefits 32,500 Subsidised lunch Interest-free season ticket loan 26 days annual leave (plus public holidays) 6% employer pension contribution AMRT1_UKCT