Chef

Chartwells; Godalming; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company is seeking an ambitious Chef to join their team in Godalming. In this full-time role, you will create exceptional food experiences and oversee high-quality meal preparations. The ideal candidate is passionate about food with a solid background in kitchen operations and customer service. Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for growth and professional development. Join us to make a difference in food services while being recognized for your contributions.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Great perks

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Passionate about great-tasting food.
• 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 to customer feedback for improvements.
• Support the creation of new menus and food concepts.
• Represent the company positively.
• Monitor inventories for kitchen supplies.
• Ensure kitchen hygiene standards.

Skills

Great-tasting food preparation

Exceptional customer service

Menu supervision

Team supervision

Flexible working

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 Chartwells on a full‑time basis contracted to 40 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 the 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. Please note: This role is contracted to X weeks per year.

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 the creation of new menus and creative food concepts
• Representing Chartwells 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!