Executive Head Chef - Uxbridge

Chartwells Independent; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the education sector seeks a dedicated professional to lead food production operations across multiple outlets. This role involves managing menu development, ensuring food quality, and leading a successful team while driving innovative solutions to enhance service delivery. Join us and help create nutritious meals for students, contributing to their well-being and educational success.

Benefits

Free meals on duty

Subsidised gym membership

Contributory pension scheme

Exclusive travel discounts

Discounts on grocery shopping

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an Exec or Head Chef role at a similar level.
• Required knowledge of food hygiene standards.
• Innovative approach in food planning and menu development.

Responsibilities

• Lead food production operations ensuring quality and profitability.
• Develop and approve menus while managing exclusive events.
• Ensure SLA compliance across all food services.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary Skills

Budget Management

Customer Service

Menu Development

Education

City & Guilds 706/1, 2 or NVQ Level 3

NVQ Level 3 in Professional Cookery

Job description

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Free meals on duty
• Subsidised gym membership
• Subsidised car parking
• Electric vehicle charging points
• Wellness facilities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
• Working 5 out of 7 days

Overall Purpose of the Role

• Lead the food production operations across multiple large and complex food service outlets with overall accountability for the quality and profitable delivery of all food production
• Drive tech based ordering solutions
• Delivery high volume summer School business

Duties/Tasks

• Development, innovation and approval of menus
• Manages the delivery of exclusive VIP functions and events
• Ensures food quality standards are consistently achieved across all food service operations
• Ensure all contract SLA are met in terms of food offering
• Drive and support Hospitality and Delivered catering business on campus
• Drive use of tech installed on campus to enhance sales and customer experience
• Leadership of a health & safety culture across all food service operations
• Leads the catering operations to ensure all food production, labour & GP targets are achieved across the contract/site
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of contract performance as a key member of the contact leadership team
• Leads the team through effective communication & performance management
• Recruits, trains & develops the team ensuring there is a succession plan in place and supports the company Apprenticeship programme where applicable
• Ensures food purchasing and stock management is managed effectively
• Performs other tasks as reasonably requested

Person Specification

• Competent to work within or lead, manage and develop the team
• Acts in line with guidelines and procedures, to ensure the team operates to its maximum potential
• Always strives to deliver above and beyond the expectations set by management, customer and client
• Has a proven desire for the delivery of the highest quality of service and food offer obtainable
• Has the drive to ensure that all results are attained in the most professional and honest manner

Essential

• City & Guilds 706/1, 2 or NVQ Level 3 or similar qualification
• Experience of leading a successful team
• Influential leadership skills, able to inspire others
• Experience in an Exec or Head Chef role at a similar level
• Demonstrate innovation and strategic direction in food planning and menu development
• Passion about food and customer service
• Knowledge of working to a budget and achieving GP
• Expert culinary skills
• Business management within a kitchen environment

Desirable

• What else would enable the individual to meet the requirements of the role
• NVQ Lvl3 in professional cookery or equivalent
• Intermediate food hygiene/Lvl3

About Us

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century Chartwells has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges and universities across the UK.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!