Chef

Compass Group; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading food service company in the UK is recruiting a part-time Chef to prepare exceptional food experiences for Defence. Responsibilities include menu management, ensuring food quality, and maintaining hygiene standards. The ideal candidate holds relevant culinary qualifications and has experience in a similar role, emphasizing passion for food and customer service.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food.
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve food services.
• Listening to customer feedback.
• Supporting creative food concepts.
• Maintaining a positive brand image.
• Monitoring kitchen inventories.
• Ensuring kitchen hygiene standards.
• Complying with food safety regulations.

Skills

Passion for great-tasting food

Exceptional 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 Defence on a part-time basis contracted to 25 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.

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

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

Part of Compass Group UK&I, ESS is the Defence, Government, and Energy services sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland. We support 250+ UK military establishments, high-profile police, secure environments, and government sites, along with a range of onshore and offshore facilities including platforms, drilling rigs, floatels, and offices for the energy sector.

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.