Chef

CH&CO; London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a market-leading food service company as a Chef, where your culinary passion will shine! This role offers the chance to create exceptional food experiences while being part of a supportive team. You'll oversee menu changes, delight customers with high-quality dishes, and maintain hygiene standards. With a commitment to employee development and a range of perks, this is an exciting opportunity to grow in your culinary career. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are eager to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Great operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Comprehensive wellbeing strategy

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Access to high street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Passionate about great-tasting food and customer service.
• Experience in a similar Chef role and team supervision.

Responsibilities

• Preparing high-quality food that delights clients and customers.
• Overseeing menu changes and improving food services.
• Maintaining hygiene standards and complying with regulations.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Customer Service

Team Supervision

Menu Development

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 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. We offer opportunities for progression, investing in our people, celebrating individuality, and rewarding employees who go beyond the plate.

Working with us has its perks! We prioritize our people, offering a range of benefits and development opportunities:

• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• A comprehensive wellbeing strategy, including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to 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 improve our services
• Supporting the creation of new menus and food concepts
• Representing CH&CO and maintaining a positive brand image
• Monitoring inventories to keep kitchens well-stocked
• Maintaining hygiene standards through kitchen cleaning responsibilities
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene, and Health & Safety regulations

Our ideal Chef will:

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and 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
• Be flexible in working hours

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CH&CO, part of Compass Group UK&I, is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and have equal opportunities to advance. We celebrate diversity, respect individual talents, backgrounds, and abilities, and aim to make our colleagues feel valued and empowered to reach their full potential.