Chef

Dine Contract Catering; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Dine Contract Catering is seeking an ambitious Night Chef to join their team. This full-time role involves preparing exceptional food, overseeing menu changes, and ensuring high standards of hygiene. The ideal candidate will have a passion for culinary excellence and experience in a similar role, along with relevant qualifications. Join a company that values its people and is committed to sustainability and great-tasting food.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Chef role is essential.
• Food Hygiene certificate required.
• Flexible approach to working hours.

Responsibilities

• Preparing high-quality food that delights clients.
• Overseeing menu changes and kitchen cleanliness.
• Listening to customer feedback to improve services.

Skills

Culinary skills

Customer service

Team supervision

Food hygiene

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Job description

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Night Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for DINE on a full-time basis contracted to 40 hours per week. As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving food that brightens our clients' and customers' days, within the market-leading food service company in the UK. You'll have opportunities to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards employees who go beyond the plate.

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: Variable shifts.

Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to DINE? 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 to and acting on customer feedback to improve our food services
• Supporting the creation of new menus and creative food concepts
• Representing DINE and maintaining a positive brand image
• Monitoring inventories to keep kitchens well-stocked
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene, and Health and Safety regulations

Our ideal Night 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

Personality behind every plate

Dine provides tailored food services to 140 clients in the business and industry sector. With over two decades of industry experience, we pride ourselves on offering a personalised approach to our clients, whilst delivering outstanding service. Our passion lies in creating great-tasting menus, promoting sustainability, and working with local suppliers and communities. Our menus feature locally sourced, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients, aiming for Climate Zero by 2030.

Our secret ingredient - our people!

If you've got what it takes to join some of the food service industry's best and brightest, we want to hear from you. Explore our live vacancies today, including roles for chefs, customer assistants, support, and office staff.

Job Reference: com/2105/99834001/52739999/BU #DINE

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered, and to thrive — because diversity is our strength!