Join our team! Are you a passionate Relief Chef? If so, we'd love you to join our team at Hammerson House! A beautiful home for the Jewish community to enjoy in their older years. This role sits within our award-winning brand, Caterplus, one of the UK's leading catering services specialising in the care sector. Making a difference to local people, we pride ourselves on crafting superb environments for the over 55 community. By contributing to our customer's social life & fostering friendships, our quality & locally sourced food is matched only by the warmth of our customer service. What you'll be doing... As a Relief Chef you will be proactively managing and supporting a catering team as well as creating a platform for financial growth through cost control and culinary excellence. Responsibilities: Recruiting, training, supporting and people development to deliver an efficient, high quality service to Elior UK, customer and client Maintaining, ordering and controlling food stocks within budget Ensuring ongoing team communications, including building internal and external relationships, management reporting and client liaison to enable operational excellence Accountable for COSHH, Food Safety, H&S, legal regulations, environmental policies and duty of care to customer and colleagues Working Pattern: 5 days out of 7 What can you bring? In this role: Proven leadership ability Genuine interest in customer service excellence A strong team player, highly confident and positive Catering experience with chef skills (contract catering is desirable) Senior chef management experience essential Our way of saying thank you... At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts. FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day. Support Your Way of Life: Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments Relax & recharge with 28 days holiday, increasing to 31 days after two years service Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect: Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community Supporting You Through Life's Ups & Downs: Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind: Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle-to-work scheme Why it's great to work for us... Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK's leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including: Workplaces & Office Space Sporting Venues & Stadiums Attraction & Heritage Sites Public Sector & Defence Health, Care & Hospitals Schools, Colleges & Universities Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we're committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled. That's why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us! Elior Celebrates Equality Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work! Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.