Chef - Creative Menu Lead (Part-Time, 30h)

Chartwells Independent; Melton Mowbray; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I ESS is recruiting an ambitious Chef for Defence on a part-time basis, contracted to 30 hours per week. You’ll prepare and serve high-quality food, oversee menu changes, and help drive improvements in our food services.

You will work to maintain hygiene standards, support with new menus, and deliver excellent customer service to Defence clients and customers, ensuring the brand image remains strong across UK facilities.

Qualifications

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food for Defence clients.
• Oversee and implement menu changes and new concepts.
• Identify opportunities to improve our food services.
• Listen to customer feedback to continually improve.
• Maintain hygiene and food safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food for clients and customers.
• Oversee and implement menu changes and updates.
• Identify opportunities to enhance food services.
• Listen to customer feedback and improve offerings.
• Create new menus and culinary concepts.
• Represent Defence and uphold brand image.
• Monitor inventories to keep kitchens stocked.
• Oversee kitchen cleaning and hygiene standards.

Skills

Food preparation

Menu changes

Customer service

Team supervision

Flexible working

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2

NVQ equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Compass Group UK&I ESS is recruiting an ambitious Chef for Defence on a part-time basis, contracted to 30 hours per week. You’ll prepare and serve high-quality food, oversee menu changes, and help drive improvements in our food services.

You will work to maintain hygiene standards, support with new menus, and deliver excellent customer service to Defence clients and customers, ensuring the brand image remains strong across UK facilities.