Retail and Hospitality Head Chef- Monday - Friday

Compass Group; Sharjah; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking an experienced Hospitality and Retail Head Chef to oversee a team in a site serving 400-500 people daily. Responsibilities include managing kitchen operations, menu planning, and maintaining food quality standards. The ideal candidate has fine dining experience and a strong leadership ability. Competitive salary of £50,000 - £55,000 per annum offered with benefits.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Great wellbeing strategy

Family friendly support

Holiday purchase scheme

Regular social events

Volunteering days

Recognition schemes

Long service awards

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience as a head chef in B&I contract catering or hotels with banqueting.
• Previous fine dining or Michelin experience is essential.
• Strong leadership abilities and passion for innovative offerings.

Responsibilities

• Manage a kitchen team of 7 chefs.
• Oversee food preparation to the highest standard.
• Plan and develop menus according to client expectations.
• Coach and provide feedback to kitchen staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Creativity in menu planning

Food quality and hygiene standards

Job description

Vacherin are committed to delivering deliciously different experiences, having fun, and conducting business with a social and environmental conscience. We are excited to be recruiting for a Hospitality and Retail Head Chef to work with us at wonderful B&I site currently going through a huge refurbishment.

About the site: This B&I site provides lunch for 400-500 people every day. We provide hospitality events weekly and are looking to grow these on site.

Location: EC2V 5DD
Rate of pay: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
Working pattern: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week - 7am to 3.30pm

Key Responsibilities:

• This position involves managing a team of 7 including senior sous chef, sous chef, chef de parties and kitchen porters
• To prepare and oversee all preparation of food to the highest standard
• To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
• To ensure that all appropriate ingredients are available for the menus
• To develop and plan menus that are in line with client and customer expectations
• To be creative when menu planning and including the client and customers
• Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standard
• Overall responsibility for managing the kitchen team
• Provide feedback and coaching on performance
• To ensure that the kitchen team have completed up to date COSSH and Food Hygiene training

Our Ideal Candidate:

• We are looking for an ambitious and experienced head chef who has worked within B&I contract catering or hotels with banqueting
• Previous fine dining/Michelin experience
• Will have great communication skills
• Strong leadership ability
• Passion for creating innovative retail and hospitality offerings on site

What\\'s in it for you?

Working with Vacherin has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we\\'ve developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• Volunteering days
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Vacherin officially formed part of CH&CO Catering Group Ltd in 2021.

Partnerships, Innovation, Integrity, Quality, Fun

About Us

As part of Compass you\\'ll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK\\'s biggest businesses.

Job Reference: com/0904/48787001/52732094/SU #Vacherin

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!