Chef

ESS – Defence, Energy and Government Services; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Learning and development opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I is recruiting a Chef for Defence on a full-time basis (35 hours per week) to deliver exceptional food experiences. You will prepare high-quality meals, manage menus, and drive service improvements across multiple venues within the Defence programme.

The role rewards passion for food and customer service, with opportunities to progress, competitive pay, perks, and development within the market-leading UK food service company.

Qualifications

• Must hold City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent.
• Experience supervising a team and in a similar chef role.
• Food Hygiene certificate and flexible working approach.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food that delights clients and customers.
• Oversee and implement menu changes.
• Identify opportunities to improve food services.
• Listen to customer feedback and improve services.
• Support creation of new menus and creative food concepts.
• Represent Defence and maintain a positive brand image.
• Monitor inventories and manage kitchen hygiene and cleanliness.
• Ensure compliance with food handling, hygiene, and health and safety regulations.

Skills

Team supervision

Customer service

Food safety awareness

Menu development

Flexibility

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 Defence on a full time basis contracted to 35 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: Mon-Fri (Full Time Days)

Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to Defence? 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 Defence 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.

Job Reference: com/1808/62575001/52828332/BU #Energy

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!