Chef: Menu Innovator & Team Leader

Gather + Gather; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ops training

Life assurance

Personal development

Wellbeing programme

Social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Discount vouchers

Job summary

CH&CO, part of Compass Group UK&I, is recruiting a Chef on a full-time basis to deliver high-quality food across client sites in Oxford. The role is 37.5 hours per week, contracted to 45.6 weeks per year, with clear opportunities to progress within a market-leading food service company.

You will prepare and serve exceptional dishes, oversee menu changes, listen to customer feedback, and ensure hygiene standards and brand values are upheld in every service.

Qualifications

• Holds City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent.
• Has a Food Hygiene certificate.
• Experience supervising a kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights clients and customers.
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve food services.
• Listening to customer feedback to improve service.
• Supporting new menus and creative food concepts.
• Representing CH&CO and maintaining a positive brand image.
• Monitoring inventories and kitchen cleanliness to maintain hygiene.

Skills

Passion for food

Flexible working

Supervising a team

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

CH&CO, part of Compass Group UK&I, is recruiting a Chef on a full-time basis to deliver high-quality food across client sites in Oxford. The role is 37.5 hours per week, contracted to 45.6 weeks per year, with clear opportunities to progress within a market-leading food service company.

You will prepare and serve exceptional dishes, oversee menu changes, listen to customer feedback, and ensure hygiene standards and brand values are upheld in every service.