Kitchen Manager — Communal Catering & Event Catering

Role Overview

• You oversee the production of currently 2,500 meals daily and prepare processes for expansion to a total of 4,000 meals.
• You are responsible for developing and expanding our catering division and for the culinary support of internal and external events.
• You lead, motivate and develop your kitchen team, including an in-house driver/delivery service, and ensure duty rostering that balances quality and employee satisfaction.
• Ensuring HACCP standards in an EU-certified kitchen, as well as cost-effective food-cost control and budget planning, are part of your daily responsibilities.
• You develop modern catering concepts that take sustainability and regional sourcing into account.

Requirements

• You are a Küchenmeister (master chef) or hold an equivalent qualification with substantial experience in large-scale kitchen/catering operations.
• You have successfully led large teams and are thoroughly familiar with the processes of communal/institutional catering.
• You enjoy scaling production volumes and balancing everyday operations with event catering.
• You identify with the Christian values of our sponsoring organization and treat others with respect and appreciation.

Benefits

• Salary according to AVR.HN (collective agreement) with tariff security and an annual special payment
• Employer-funded supplementary pension
• 30 days of annual leave
• Regular working hours in communal catering with planned event assignments
• Scope to shape capacity expansion and further develop the catering division
• A stable team and an appreciative working environment
• Attractive additional benefits such as JobRad (company bike), Deutschland-Ticket (public transport pass), corporate fitness via EGYM Wellpass, Corporate Benefits, external employee counseling and much more.