Executive Chef – Craft Innovative Menus for Defence

ESS – Defence, Energy and Government Services; Liss; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Career progression

Healthcare benefits

Travel discounts

Cinema tickets

Cash rewards

Wellness classes

Job summary

ESS – Defence, Energy and Government Services, part of Compass Group UK&I, is recruiting a Chef to deliver high-quality meals for Defence contracts in the UK. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, with shift patterns including 5 out of 7 days.

You’ll prepare delicious food, supervise kitchen operations, implement menu changes, and help develop new concepts while maintaining hygiene and safety standards. The team benefits from career pathways and healthcare plans offered by Compass Group.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a team in a kitchen environment.
• City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent is preferred.
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate and comply with safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food for clients.
• Overseeing menu changes and implementing improvements.
• Identifying opportunities to enhance food services.
• Listening to customer feedback and refining offerings.
• Supporting creation of new menus and concepts.
• Representing Defence with a positive brand image.
• Monitoring inventories and maintaining hygiene standards.

Skills

Team supervision

Food Hygiene

Flexible working

Food service

Education

City & Guilds

Food HygieneCert

Job description

ESS – Defence, Energy and Government Services, part of Compass Group UK&I, is recruiting a Chef to deliver high-quality meals for Defence contracts in the UK. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, with shift patterns including 5 out of 7 days.

You’ll prepare delicious food, supervise kitchen operations, implement menu changes, and help develop new concepts while maintaining hygiene and safety standards. The team benefits from career pathways and healthcare plans offered by Compass Group.