Company

Compass GroupSee more

addressAddressSouth Australia
CategoryRestaurant

Job description

ESS manages all aspects of large-scale accommodation facilities or “villages” for remote workers, providing the essential comforts such as a hot meal, a clean bed, freshly laundered workwear to health and wellness facilities for those working away from home.

We are currently seeking an innovative and inspirational leader to join the ESS team in the role of Regional Executive Chef. This role will report to the General Manager Culinary and is responsible for driving the ESS food philosophy through the business to a wide range of people; from our chefs and cooks to our catering attendants and managers, you will have the ability to tap into their unique talents and motivate them to take the business from good to great in quality food and service delivery. In addition to this, your passion will drive you to develop culinary talent and capability, continuously seeking out innovation to incorporate on-trend food solutions.

The Position:

  • Develop a broad suite of innovative options in the culinary space to meet the vision of hospitality transformation.
  • Integrate these options across the broader innovation landscape in the living precinct (accommodation, living spaces, recreation, etc).
  • Support sustainability and social initiatives.
  • Develop and implement consistent food standards, operating concepts, and programs for the client.
  • Update and refresh existing Compass Group culinary concepts to improve quality, cost, safety, resident experience, or choice.
  • Coach the culinary teams to ensure the delivery of best value quality services, effective forward planning, meeting of objectives, management of priorities and the appropriate delegation of responsibilities.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in spotting and developing culinary talent.
  • Model and drive a culture of open communication at all levels to create an environment where employees to site level are engaged in business objectives and activities.
  • Lead, manage and motivate a large team of senior chefs, chefs, and catering staff.
  • Follow company health, safety, and security procedures always.
  • Manage & lead various projects surrounding menu planning, presentation. expectations and streamlining the kitchens.

The Person:

  • A qualified Chef with extensive experience in the Food Services Industry in a leadership role.
  • Experience managing & lead the running of the kitchen, food preparation & cooking.
  • Implementation of allergy awareness controls.
  • Function and menu development skills is essential.
  • Passionate about delivering world class customer service.
  • Excellent work ethic with great communication skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a professional manner.
  • Comfortable flying to site up to 3 days week.
  • Experience in retail cafés and standardisation in multi sites.
  • A strong leader with ability to coach, mentor and inspire people from all cultures and motivations.
  • An eye for detail, quality, and presentation standards.
  • Experience in developing strategies and implementing activities to drive financial. results, customer satisfaction and market share.
  • Ability to deliver customer-oriented solutions creatively and profitably.
  • Excellent verbal communication, written communication, analytical, problem-solving, decision making and presentation skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with multiple stakeholders (e.g., customers, owners, colleagues, suppliers, corporate).
  • Effective influence, negotiation, conflict management, and consensus building skills.
  • Strong understanding of interrelationship of departments such as FOH, BOH, marketing sales and supply chain and linking well with key stakeholders.
  • Proven experience in understanding & managing multiple brands / venues.
  • Excellent project and change management skills.
  • Self-managed and motivated and ability to adapt to a changing environment.
  • Strong financial management skills especially the ability to analyse P&L statements.
  • Good understanding of workforce analysis and labour productivity.
  • IT & Computer literate.

The Benefits:

  • Roster of 5 days on site 2 days off and the following week 4 days on site 3 days off, no weekends required
  • Salary of $115,000 up to $125,000 plus superannuation a year
  • Star Awards – Annual celebration of Talent, Innovation & Excellence Compass. Group’s Star Awards showcase the tremendous talent within our business.
  • Salary packaging for the cost of your airfares and car parking.
  • Sponsorship opportunities available.
  • Six weeks of paid parental leave is available to all primary carers.
  • Accommodation, Flights, Meals, Uniforms, and medicals covered!
Refer code: 2273666. Compass Group - The previous day - 2024-05-24 05:50

Compass Group

South Australia
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