Chef: Menu Innovator & Team Leader in Food Service

ESS – Defence, Energy and Government Services; Woking; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Career Pathways programme

Digital GP and wider healthcare

Travel discounts

Grocery discounts

Cinema tickets

Cash rewards

Wellness and mindfulness classes

Discounts for friends and family

Job summary

ESS – Defence, Energy and Government Services in the United Kingdom is seeking a Chef to join our Defence catering team on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week). You’ll prepare high-quality food, oversee menus, and help drive improvements in our food service, while supporting a range of benefits in a dynamic, defence-focused environment.

Ideal candidates will hold City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent, have a Food Hygiene certificate, and bring experience supervising a team and working in

Qualifications

• Food hygiene certificate required.
• Experience supervising a team.
• Experience in a similar Chef role.

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 Defence 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 Safety regulations

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2

NVQ equivalent

Tools

Food Hygiene certificate

Team supervision

Chef experience

Job description

ESS – Defence, Energy and Government Services in the United Kingdom is seeking a Chef to join our Defence catering team on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week). You’ll prepare high-quality food, oversee menus, and help drive improvements in our food service, while supporting a range of benefits in a dynamic, defence-focused environment.

Ideal candidates will hold City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent, have a Food Hygiene certificate, and bring experience supervising a team and working in