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Chef

Medirest

Nottingham

On-site

GBP 23,000 - 30,000

Full time

26 days ago

Job summary

A leading catering service is seeking a dedicated Chef to deliver exceptional food experiences across various settings. In this role, you'll prepare high-quality dishes, manage a kitchen team, and ensure food safety compliance, whilst enjoying numerous benefits including a pension scheme and training programs to support your career development.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme
Career development programs
Digital GP access
Travel discounts
Grocery discounts
Cinema ticket discounts
Cash rewards
Wellness classes

Qualifications

  • Experience as a Chef in fast-paced environments such as contract catering or hospitality.
  • Strong understanding of food safety and kitchen compliance.
  • Ability to work under pressure while maintaining high standards.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and cook high-quality, seasonal dishes.
  • Lead a team of kitchen staff, ensuring hygiene and presentation standards.
  • Manage stock and control food costs.

Skills

Food safety
Creativity
Leadership
Communication

Job description

Passionate about food?

We’re looking for a dedicated and talented Chef to join our team and help deliver exceptional food experiences every day. Whether it’s a bustling café, a busy workplace restaurant, or a high-end hospitality event, your flair for food and eye for detail will shine through.

What you’ll be doing:
  • Preparing and cooking high-quality, seasonal dishes with creativity and consistency
  • Leading a team of kitchen staff, ensuring high standards of hygiene, safety, and presentation
  • Contributing to menu development and bringing fresh ideas to the table
  • Managing stock, ordering supplies, and controlling food costs effectively
  • Working closely with the wider team to ensure smooth kitchen operations and a great customer experience
What we’re looking for:
  • Experience as a Chef in a fast-paced environment (contract catering, hospitality, or restaurants)
  • A genuine passion for food and fresh ingredients
  • Strong understanding of food safety and kitchen compliance
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
  • Ability to work under pressure while maintaining high standards

If you’re ready to make your mark and cook with purpose, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and bring your energy and creativity to the kitchen!

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
  • Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
  • Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
  • Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
  • Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
  • Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
  • Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
  • You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
About Us

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.

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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!

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