Chef

Compass Group UK; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A market-leading food service company in the UK is looking for an ambitious Chef to join their Healthcare team on a part-time basis, contracted for 14 hours per week. In this role, you will prepare and serve delightful food while ensuring high standards of hygiene and customer service. The ideal candidate should possess relevant qualifications, have experience supervising a team, and be passionate about culinary excellence. Competitive pay, great perks, and extensive opportunities for growth are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Chef role.
• Flexible approach to working.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food.
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve food services.
• Listening and acting on customer feedback.
• Supporting with the creation of new menus.
• Maintaining a positive brand image.
• Monitoring inventories to keep kitchens stocked.
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities.
• Complying with Food Handling and Health regulations.

Skills

Passionate about great-tasting food

Exceptional customer service

Supervising a team

Ability to listen and act on feedback

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Healthcare on a part‑time basis contracted to 14 hours per week. 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.

Shift Pattern

• Mon:
• Tues:
• Weds:
• Thurs:
• Fri:
• Sat: Weekends only
• Sun: Weekends only

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

Responsibilities

• 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 Safety regulations.

Ideal Chef

• 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.

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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!