Chef

Medirest; Poole; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company in the UK is seeking an ambitious Chef to create exceptional food experiences in Healthcare. This full-time role involves preparing high-quality meals, overseeing menu changes, and ensuring hygiene standards. Join a company that values individuality and offers growth opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Great perks

Opportunities for learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Chef role.
• Flexible in working hours.
• Passionate about great-tasting food.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food.
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes.
• Monitoring inventories to keep kitchens well-stocked.

Skills

Customer Service

Food Preparation

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 Healthcare on a full-time basis contracted to 35 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: 5 out of 7 days.

Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to Healthcare? 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 food services
• Supporting the creation of new menus and food concepts
• Representing Healthcare 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 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

As part of Compass, you'll help feed people, fuel progress, and forge connections across around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and enjoy 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 inclusive environment where every individual can be themselves and has equal opportunities to advance. We celebrate the talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered, and to thrive—because diversity is our strength!