Chef

Medirest; City Of London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company in the UK is seeking an ambitious Chef to join their team in London. The Chef will be responsible for preparing high-quality food and ensuring exceptional customer service. Ideal candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in supervising a team. This full-time role offers competitive pay and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Opportunities for learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a team.
• Experience in a similar Chef role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food.
• Oversee and implement menu changes.
• Identify opportunities to improve food services.
• Listen and act on customer feedback.
• Support with the creation of new menus.
• Represent Healthcare maintaining a positive brand image.
• Monitor inventories for well-stocked kitchens.
• Oversee kitchen cleaning for hygiene.
• Comply with Food Handling and Safety regulations.

Skills

Passion for great-tasting food

Exceptional customer service

Team supervision

Food hygiene knowledge

Flexibility in working

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Overview

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Healthcare 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.

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: 5 out of 7 days.

Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to Healthcare?

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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Key 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 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

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!