Night Chef

Compass Group; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food services is recruiting a Night Chef to create exceptional food experiences. This full-time role involves preparing delicious meals, overseeing menu changes, and ensuring high standards of hygiene. Ideal candidates will have a passion for food, relevant qualifications, and experience in a similar role.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Chef role.
• Hold a City & Guilds or NVQ equivalent.
• Experience supervising a team.

Responsibilities

• Preparing high-quality food that delights clients.
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes.
• Monitoring inventories to keep kitchens well-stocked.

Skills

Customer Service

Culinary Skills

Team Supervision

Flexibility

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Night Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for DINE on a full-time basis contracted to 40 hours per week.

As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving food that brightens our clients' and customers' days, within the market-leading food service company in the UK. You'll have opportunities to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards employees who go beyond the plate.

Here's an idea of your shift patterns: Variable shifts.

Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to DINE? 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 improve our food services
• Supporting the creation of new menus and food concepts
• Representing DINE and maintaining a positive brand image
• Monitoring inventories to keep kitchens well-stocked
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene, and Health & Safety regulations

Our ideal Night Chef will:

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and 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

Personality behind every plate

Dine provides tailored food services to 140 clients in the business and industry sector. With over two decades of industry experience, we pride ourselves on offering a personalized approach to our clients and delivering outstanding service. Our passion lies in creating great-tasting menus, promoting sustainability, and working with local suppliers and communities. Our menus feature locally sourced, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients, aiming for Climate Zero by 2030.

Our secret ingredient - our people!

If you have what it takes to join some of the food service industry's best and brightest, we want to hear from you. Explore our live vacancies today, including roles for chefs, customer assistants, support, and office staff.

Job Reference: com/2105/99834001/52739999/BU #DINE

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and has equal opportunities to advance. We celebrate the unique talents, backgrounds, and abilities of all team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered, and to thrive — because diversity is our strength!