Chef Manager - Halfords Coventry

Are you a passionate Chef Manager who loves great food, leading a team and creating an excellent customer experience?, Eurest is looking for an experienced Chef Manager to join our team at Halfords Distribution Centre in Coventry. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys being hands‑on in the kitchen while taking responsibility for the day-to-day running of a successful catering operation. You'll bring your passion for food, strong leadership skills and commercial awareness to deliver great food, fantastic service and high standards across the site. What You'll Be Doing

• Taking ownership of the day‑to‑day catering operation, ensuring everything runs smoothly.

• Leading, motivating and developing your team to deliver great food and service.

• Creating fresh, exciting menus that offer quality, choice and value.

• Managing food costs, GP, stock control, ordering and wastage.

• Ensuring all health, safety and food hygiene standards are consistently maintained.

• Building positive relationships with customers and clients.

• Delivering a great customer experience and looking for ways to continually improve the offer.

• Managing rotas, labour costs and overall financial performance.

• Previous contract catering experience is essential.

• Previous management experience is essential, ideally within a Chef Manager or similar role.

• A genuine passion for food, fresh ingredients and delivering quality.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team.

• Good understanding of financial management, GP and stock control.

• Excellent knowledge of food safety, health and safety and allergen management.

• A positive, hands‑on approach and the ability to thrive in a busy environment.

• Up to 32,500 per annum (dependent on experience) | 5 days over 6 | Sunday - Friday, Salary of up to 32,500 per annum, dependent on experience.

• 5 days over 6, Sunday to Friday.

• The opportunity to make your mark within a busy Eurest catering operation.

• The chance to develop your career with Compass Group.