Chef

Compass Group UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 13,776 - 20,664; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Great wellbeing strategy

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

High street discount vouchers

Job summary

A leading food service company in Greater London seeks a passionate Chef on a part-time basis. In this role, you will prepare delicious food, implement menu changes, and ensure high hygiene standards. Ideal candidates will have a City & Guilds or NVQ qualification, a Food Hygiene certificate, and experience in a similar role. The company offers excellent training and development opportunities, promoting diversity and individual growth within the team.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience in a Chef role.
• Ability to oversee and implement menu changes.
• Experience in listening and acting on customer feedback.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food for clients and customers.
• Oversee kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards.
• Monitor inventories to keep kitchens well-stocked.

Skills

Passion for great-tasting food

Exceptional customer service

Supervisory experience

Flexible approach to 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 CH&CO on a part time basis contracted to 30 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

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

Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to CH&CO? 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 CH&CO 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

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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!