London (South East)Advert Ref: 2720914Our Company vision is Great People, Great Service, Great Results and we believe your contribution is crucial to the success of the business. To achieve our vision we live by the values of Integrity, Team work, Passion, Can-Do and Responsibility.
The Position
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Food Development and Training Manager to join our team. Based in Lewisham, you will be in charge of the implementation of "Journey to Good Health" menus and marketing for schools. You will ensure the quality and service standard within the State Schools sector is maintained and improved as well as communicate a passion for food and service improvement, with regard to presentation and quality within agreed budget limitations. Working five days, Monday to Friday.
Main Responsibilities
- The compilation, costing and nutritional balancing (Via Nutmeg system) of the 4 week primary and secondary menu cycle, liaising with the client to agree menu and managing its implementation into the business and the implementation of Steamplicity into key schools
- Staging "On Your Marks" live cooking shows, assemblies and classroom talks on healthy eating in schools. Promoting PR of Chartwells
- Managing the training team to deliver good quality food production training
The Person
- Craft Background (associated qualifications) City and Guilds/NVQ or equivalent
- Demonstrate strong culinary skills and have good presentation skills
- Able to perform to a large audience with live cooking demonstrations
- Highly personable with excellent interpersonal skills
- Self motivated and disciplined
- Able to prioritise, be autonomous and proactive.
- Motivated, disciplined, a team leader and a team player
The Benefits
Compass Group UK & Ireland offers excellent career and development opportunities, as an organisation that's proud of its great people, we believe in the opportunity to recognise and share success, that's why we offer a competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance, sick pay, and company discounts. And because life isn't only about work, we offer a generous annual leave entitlement too.
Closing date for applications is 31st July 2010
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