Chef

Inspire Catering; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading food service company in the UK is seeking an ambitious Chef to create exceptional food experiences. As a Chef, you'll prepare high-quality meals, implement menu changes, and oversee kitchen cleanliness. Ideal candidates will have culinary qualifications and experience in supervising a team while ensuring compliance with hygiene regulations. This full-time role offers opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment that values individuality.

Benefits

Great operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Personal development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

High street discount vouchers

Free meals

Onsite free car parking

Subsidised meals

Wellness facilities

Medicash health plan

Qualifications

• Passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service.
• Experience supervising a team in a similar Chef role.
• Hold relevant culinary qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food.
• Implement menu changes and improvements.
• Monitor inventories and maintain hygiene standards.
• Comply with Food Handling and Health and Safety regulations.

Skills

Culinary skill

Customer service

Team supervision

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 Inspire on a full time basis contracted to 37.5 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.

Working with us has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits and development opportunities:

• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities - We are passionate about our growing team
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers
• Free meals
• Onsite free car parking
• Subsidised meals
• Wellness facilities
• Subsidised onsite facilities
• Medicash health plan

Here's an idea of what your shift pattern will be:

• Mon: Full-time (Days)
• Tues: Full-time (Days)
• Weds: Full-time (Days)
• Thurs: Full-time (Days)
• Fri: Full-time (Days)
• Sat:
• Sun:

Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to Inspire? 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 Inspire 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

CH&CO, a part of 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!