Area Chef - Lead Culinary Excellence Across Sites

Aramark; Oxford; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term time only

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

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Ongoing training and development

Career progression within a global org

Generous holiday entitlement

Varied role across multiple sites

Job summary

Aramark UK is recruiting an Area Chef to join our team in Headington, Oxford. You will support multiple catering operations across sites, delivering high-quality food, coaching culinary teams, and ensuring consistent standards while travelling between locations.

This role offers variety, autonomy, and potential to drive culinary excellence within a global organisation. We provide term-time opportunities, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, discounts, ongoing training, and

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Head Chef, Chef Manager, Sous Chef, or similar senior culinary role.
• Strong passion for food and hospitality.
• Excellent culinary skills and knowledge of current food trends.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with teams.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Experience managing food costs and maintaining budgetary controls.
• Flexible approach and willingness to travel between sites.
• Sound knowledge of food hygiene and health & safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple catering operations across the region.
• Delivering high-quality food and ensuring consistency of standards across all locations.
• Providing cover for Chef Managers and Head Chefs during periods of absence.
• Supporting kitchen teams with menu planning, food preparation, and service delivery.
• Coaching and developing culinary teams to achieve operational excellence.
• Monitoring food quality, presentation, and customer satisfaction.
• Assisting with stock control, ordering, and food cost management.
• Ensuring compliance with food safety, health & safety, and company procedures.
• Supporting the mobilisation of new contracts and business initiatives where required.
• Driving innovation and sharing best practices across sites.

Skills

Senior culinary leadership

Culinary excellence

Food cost management

Food hygiene & safety

Team leadership

Travel flexibility

Budget controls

Job description

Aramark UK is recruiting an Area Chef to join our team in Headington, Oxford. You will support multiple catering operations across sites, delivering high-quality food, coaching culinary teams, and ensuring consistent standards while travelling between locations.

This role offers variety, autonomy, and potential to drive culinary excellence within a global organisation. We provide term-time opportunities, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, discounts, ongoing training, and