Culinary Lead: Menu Innovation & Team Leadership

Chartwells Independent; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Great perks

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Compass Group UKI is recruiting an ambitious Chef to join our team 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.

Qualifications

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service.
• Hold 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.

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 Compass Group UKI 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

Skills

Food quality

Menu supervision

Team supervision

Chef experience

Food Hygiene certificate

Flexible working

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Job description

Compass Group UKI is recruiting an ambitious Chef to join our team 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.