Executive Chef

Compass Group PLC; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in the UK is seeking a passionate Chef to prepare high-quality food and oversee menu changes. The role includes ensuring customer satisfaction and maintaining hygiene standards while managing the kitchen staff. Ideal candidates will hold NVQ qualifications and have experience in a similar position. This position offers a vibrant work environment valuing development opportunities and employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Great operational training and development

Life assurance scheme

Personal development opportunities

Wellbeing strategy including Employee Assistance Programme

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

High street discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a team.
• Experience in a similar Chef role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food that delights clients.
• Oversee and implement menu changes.
• Identify opportunities to improve food services.
• Act on customer feedback to enhance services.
• Support creation of new menus and food concepts.
• Maintain a positive brand image.

Skills

Passion for great-tasting food

Exceptional customer service

Team supervision

Flexible working approach

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

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 CH&CO and maintaining a positive brand image
• Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stockedOverseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene, Health and Safety regulations

Qualifications

• 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

Working with us has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits and development opportunities:

Benefits

• Great operational training and development
• Life assurance scheme
• Personal Development and Training opportunities - We are passionate about our growing team
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers