Chef - Rickmansworth

Equipment Sales & Service Limited.; Rickmansworth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Chartwells in the United Kingdom is recruiting an ambitious Chef for a full-time role, contracted to 40 hours per week and 45 weeks per year. You will prepare delicious, high-quality food, oversee menu changes, and support new concepts while upholding safety and hygiene standards.

You will lead a kitchen team, maintain stock levels, and ensure customer satisfaction through excellent service. This role offers opportunities to grow within a market-leading food service company in the UK.

Qualifications

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food for clients and customers.
• Overseeing menu changes and offering creative food concepts.
• Supervising kitchen staff and maintaining service standards.
• Ensuring hygiene, health and safety regulations are met.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality dishes that delight clients and customers.
• Oversee and implement menu changes and new concepts.
• Identify opportunities to improve food services based on feedback.
• Listen to customer feedback and drive continuous improvement in food services.
• Support creation of new menus and creative food concepts.
• Represent Chartwells and maintain a positive brand image.
• Monitor inventories to keep kitchens well-stocked.
• Oversee kitchen cleaning and hygiene compliance.

Skills

Food prep

Menu development

Team supervision

Hygiene compliance

Customer service

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2

Job description

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Chartwells on a full time basis contracted to 40 hours per week. As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving the kind of food that truly brightens our clients' and customers' days, all within the market-leading food service company in the UK. You'll get given every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate. Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: 5 out of 7 days Please note: This role is contracted to 45 weeks per year Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to Chartwells? Here's what you need to know before applying: Your key responsibilities will include:

• 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
  Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent
• Have experience supervising a team
• Have experience in a similar Chef role
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate
• Have a flexible approach to working
  As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.