Chef Manager

Compass Group UK; Westbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal Development and Training

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing strategy

Discount vouchers

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I is seeking a Chef Manager for Arla Westbury Core to lead food service operations, direct teams, and deliver high-quality meals on site. You will drive guest satisfaction, manage menus, and ensure efficient service in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a passion for great-tasting food. Competitive salary and benefits accompany a Monday–Friday schedule with occasional weekend coverage.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to lead and develop catering teams.
• Comfortable working under pressure and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights clients and customers.
• Identifying opportunities to improve the food service.
• Training and supporting teams to excel in their roles.
• Delivering innovative food concepts to customers.
• Managing stock, ordering, and food waste control.
• Overseeing catering operations, inventories, and action plans.
• Managing budgets and achieving financial targets.
• Upholding Health & Safety standards across all teams.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Timekeeping

Safety mindset

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Job description

Great food in the workplace isn’t simply about fuel.It’s about increasing productivity and improving performance; it’s about happy, motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do – we live to bring food and people together.

We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional.

Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday.Come and join our award-winning teams – we are currently recruiting for a Chef Manager to join our team at Arla Westbury Core.

Location:Westbury, BA13 4WD

Salary: £35,000 per annum

Hours:Monday - Friday, 07:00-15:30. 1 in 3 weekends (Thursday - Friday Off that week - 7am-12pm)

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food service
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
• Delivering our tasty food concepts to our customers
• Ordering food, looking after stock control and controlling food waste
• Overseeing the efficiency of all catering operations, including managing inventories and implementing action plans
• Managing budgets and successfully meeting financial targets
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams

Our ideal Chef Manager will:

• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent
• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Have experience managing teams in a similar role
• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
• Strive for excellence in an enthusiastic and motivated manner
• Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability
• Have a safety-first mindset

What's in it for you?

Working with Gather and Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Family friendly support
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• Volunteering days
• Recognition schemes and people award
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

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!