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Chef Manager - HPC Nights

Job Category:  Hospitality and Catering
Contract Partner Company:  Somerset Larder
Employing Company:  Somerset Larder

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Chef Manager - HPC Nights
Somerset Larder
Hinkley Point C


Key Responsibilities


Operational Leadership


Oversee night-time food operations, ensuring high standards of quality, safety, and compliance with FSQMS and legislation.
Lead and motivate the night catering team to deliver exceptional service and meet performance targets.
Manage food production and service standards, addressing issues promptly and professionally.
Drive continuous improvement, implementing company processes and supporting product development initiatives.
Plan menus and food provision efficiently, minimising waste and maintaining cost control.
Ensure timely ordering and proper storage of raw materials and consumables.
Maintain kitchen facilities and equipment to the highest hygiene and safety standards.
Respond to customer feedback and complaints, implementing corrective actions where necessary.
Support budget preparation and contribute to operational performance reviews.


People Management


Lead, develop, and inspire the night catering team, conducting regular appraisals and reviews.
Manage recruitment, induction, and ongoing training to enhance team skills and customer experience.
Prepare and manage staff rotas, resolve queries, and review timesheets.
Deliver Toolbox Talks and team briefings, fostering a culture of safety and compliance.
Champion Somerset Larder values and promote a positive, collaborative work environment.


Qualifications


Food Safety 3 (or gained within 1 month of appointment)
Health & Safety qualification


(Desirable)


· Food Safety 4
· Management qualification at level 5 (e.g. ILM5)
· Chef qualification
· HACCP qualification


EXPERIENCE


Leadership and management of chefs/catering team members
People leadership
Chef qualified by qualification or experience
Chef experience at sous chef/chef supervisor level or equivalent
Experience of Food Safety Management Systems
Experience of HACCP system operation
Experience in using online ordering tools and operating systems


SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE


· Good interpersonal skills
· Proven communication skills both written and verbal
· Allergens
· Dietary requirements
. Able to work to deadlines
· Able to respond to changing business and job related requirements
· Responsive to customer requests
· Flexible, conscientious and co-operative.
· Self-motivated and practical
· Embraces and complies with the Zero Harm culture.

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.

Chef Manager - HPC Nights
Somerset Larder
Hinkley Point C


Key Responsibilities


Operational Leadership


Oversee night-time food operations, ensuring high standards of quality, safety, and compliance with FSQMS and legislation.
Lead and motivate the night catering team to deliver exceptional service and meet performance targets.
Manage food production and service standards, addressing issues promptly and professionally.
Drive continuous improvement, implementing company processes and supporting product development initiatives.
Plan menus and food provision efficiently, minimising waste and maintaining cost control.
Ensure timely ordering and proper storage of raw materials and consumables.
Maintain kitchen facilities and equipment to the highest hygiene and safety standards.
Respond to customer feedback and complaints, implementing corrective actions where necessary.
Support budget preparation and contribute to operational performance reviews.


People Management


Lead, develop, and inspire the night catering team, conducting regular appraisals and reviews.
Manage recruitment, induction, and ongoing training to enhance team skills and customer experience.
Prepare and manage staff rotas, resolve queries, and review timesheets.
Deliver Toolbox Talks and team briefings, fostering a culture of safety and compliance.
Champion Somerset Larder values and promote a positive, collaborative work environment.


Qualifications


Food Safety 3 (or gained within 1 month of appointment)
Health & Safety qualification


(Desirable)


· Food Safety 4
· Management qualification at level 5 (e.g. ILM5)
· Chef qualification
· HACCP qualification


EXPERIENCE


Leadership and management of chefs/catering team members
People leadership
Chef qualified by qualification or experience
Chef experience at sous chef/chef supervisor level or equivalent
Experience of Food Safety Management Systems
Experience of HACCP system operation
Experience in using online ordering tools and operating systems


SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE


· Good interpersonal skills
· Proven communication skills both written and verbal
· Allergens
· Dietary requirements
. Able to work to deadlines
· Able to respond to changing business and job related requirements
· Responsive to customer requests
· Flexible, conscientious and co-operative.
· Self-motivated and practical
· Embraces and complies with the Zero Harm culture.

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.

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