Chef

Compass Group PLC; Little London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Little London is looking for a Chef to prepare high-quality food and oversee kitchen operations. The ideal candidate will have strong supervision skills, relevant qualifications, and a passion for customer service. Key responsibilities include menu management, inventory monitoring, and maintaining hygiene standards. This role offers competitive pay, great perks, and opportunities for career growth within one of the UK's largest employers.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Learning and development opportunities

Great perks

Qualifications

• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or equivalent qualification.
• Experience supervising a team in a kitchen environment.
• Previous experience as a Chef in a similar setting.
• Flexible approach to working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food that delights clients.
• Oversee and implement menu changes.
• Monitor inventories to ensure kitchen is well-stocked.
• Maintain hygiene standards and comply with health regulations.

Skills

Food preparation

Team supervision

Customer service

Menu design

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

• 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 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. 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.