Chef de Partie — Lead Kitchen Creations & Menu Innovation

Compass Group UK; Caterham Valley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Learning & development

Job summary

Compass Group UK is recruiting an ambitious Chef for Chartwells to deliver exceptional food experiences on a full-time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week across 39.6 weeks a year.

The role includes preparing high-quality food, supervising kitchen staff, and contributing to menu changes while upholding hygiene standards and representing Chartwells and the Compass brand across approx. 6,000 venues. It offers progression, competitive pay, and learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality meals with consistent standards.
• Experience supervising kitchen staff and coordinating team tasks.
• Strong customer service mindset and ability to respond to client needs.

Responsibilities

• 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 Satefty regulations

Skills

Passion for food

Team supervision

Food preparation

Customer service

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2

NVQ equivalent

Job description

Compass Group UK is recruiting an ambitious Chef for Chartwells to deliver exceptional food experiences on a full-time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week across 39.6 weeks a year.

The role includes preparing high-quality food, supervising kitchen staff, and contributing to menu changes while upholding hygiene standards and representing Chartwells and the Compass brand across approx. 6,000 venues. It offers progression, competitive pay, and learning opportunities.