Culinary Lead & Chef Manager - Flexible Hours

Compass Group UK; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Cash rewards

Discounts for family

Overtime hours available

Career progression

Perks shopping discount card

Training programs / online courses

Flexible working

Leave purchase scheme

Wellbeing programs

Employee assistance program

Reward and recognition schemes

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I in Northern Ireland is recruiting a Chef Manager to deliver exceptional food experiences on a 37.5-hour, full-time contract.

You will lead kitchen teams, manage budgets, ensure Health & Safety standards, and continuously elevate the standard of meals for clients and customers. The role offers career progression, recognition programs, and a wide range of employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Holding City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent.
• Passion for great-tasting food and customer service.
• Experience managing teams in a similar role.
• Brilliant communicator with strong relationship-building.
• Upskilling mindset and commitment to excellence.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Demonstrates excellent timekeeping and reliability.
• Safety-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• 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 help everyone excel.
• Delivering our tasty food concepts to our customers.
• Ordering food, stock control and reducing food waste.
• Overseeing the efficiency of catering operations, inventories and action plans.
• Managing budgets and meeting financial targets.
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards across teams.

Skills

Brilliant communicator

Team leadership

Reliability

Time management

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Job description

Compass Group UK&I in Northern Ireland is recruiting a Chef Manager to deliver exceptional food experiences on a 37.5-hour, full-time contract.

You will lead kitchen teams, manage budgets, ensure Health & Safety standards, and continuously elevate the standard of meals for clients and customers. The role offers career progression, recognition programs, and a wide range of employee benefits.