Chef

Medirest; Bosham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I Healthcare is seeking a Permanent Casual Chef to prepare and serve high-quality food for clients and customers in a healthcare setting. You will oversee menus, implement changes, and ensure hygiene standards across a busy kitchen.

The ideal candidate holds City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ, a Food Hygiene certificate, and experience supervising a kitchen team. Flexibility in shifts is required, with opportunities for progression within a market-leading food service company.

Qualifications

• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent.
• Food Hygiene certificate.
• Experience supervising a kitchen team.
• Flexible working hours.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food for clients and customers.
• Oversee menu changes and ensure consistency.
• Identify opportunities to improve food services and offerings.
• Listen to customer feedback and drive improvements in service.
• Support creation of new menus and culinary concepts.
• Represent Healthcare and maintain a positive brand image.
• Monitor inventory and ensure kitchens are well-stocked.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and hygiene standards.
• Comply with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Food passion

Customer service

Flexible schedule

Team supervision

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2

Job description

Permanent Casual - Chef

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Healthcare on a permanent casual basis. As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving the kind of food that truly brightens our clients' and customers' days, all within the market-leading food service company in the UK. You'll get given every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to Healthcare? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food services
• Listening and acting on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services
• Supporting with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts
• Representing Healthcare and maintaining a positive brand image
• Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Satefty regulations

Our Ideal Chef Will

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent
• Have experience supervising a team
• Have experience in a similar Chef role
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate
• Have a flexible approach to working

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.

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!