Chef

Compass Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an ambitious Chef to join their team and create exceptional food experiences for a major High Street brand. This part-time position offers 22.5 hours per week, allowing you to showcase your culinary skills and passion for great-tasting food. You will be responsible for preparing delicious meals, overseeing menu changes, and ensuring high standards of hygiene. Join a company that invests in its people and celebrates individuality while providing opportunities for career growth and development. If you're ready to make a difference in the culinary world, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Learning and development opportunities

Great perks

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Chef role with a passion for great-tasting food.
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate and be flexible in approach.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food that delights clients and customers.
• Oversee menu changes and monitor kitchen hygiene standards.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Customer Service

Team Supervision

Menu Planning

Food Hygiene

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Job description

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for a major High Street brand on a part-time basis contracted to 22.5 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.

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: 3 out of 7 days

• 22.5 hours a week across 3 days
• Weekends included.

Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to a major High Street brand? 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 a major High Street brand 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

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!