Chef - Upton, Northamptonshire (Hiring Immediately)

JR United Kingdom; Northampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food service industry is seeking an ambitious Chef in Northampton. This role offers the opportunity to create exceptional food experiences, with full-time hours and comprehensive benefits. If you are passionate about food and exceptional service, this is the job for you!

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Exclusive travel discounts

Food shop discounts

Cinema ticket discounts

Wellness and exercise classes

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Chef role.
• Flexible approach to working.
• Ability to oversee and implement menu changes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food.
• Monitor inventories and maintain hygiene standards.
• Represent Chartwells and maintain a positive brand image.

Skills

Passion for great-tasting food

Exceptional customer service

Team supervision

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate

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Chef - Upton, Northamptonshire (Hiring Immediately), northampton

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Client:

Compass Group

Location:

northampton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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4

Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

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Job Description:

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Monday to Friday, Term Time only (42.5 weeks)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

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.

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Chartwells on a full time basis contracted to 37.5 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.

This position will start on the last week of August.

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

Our ideal Chef will:

• 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.

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!