Executive Head Chef - Ware

Compass Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering and hospitality company in the UK is seeking an Executive Chef to oversee the preparation and cooking of food, ensuring quality and customer satisfaction. The role requires exceptional culinary and organizational skills, with a focus on catering for large groups. Key responsibilities include managing food safety, budgetary control, and leading a large team. Join our innovative team to take your career to the next level with competitive pay and fantastic benefits.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Career development programmes

Digital GP access

Travel discounts

Food shop discounts

Cinema ticket discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness classes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role with a track record of catering for large numbers.
• Exceptional drive for quality in hospitality events.
• Superb culinary skills and up-to-date with food trends.
• Excellent financial understanding and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct the preparation and cooking of food.
• Ensure food safety and compliance with H&S and COSHH.
• Monitor kitchen costs against agreed budgets.
• Lead, develop, train, and motivate a large team.

Skills

Food Innovation

Culinary skills

Customer service

People skills

Financial understanding

Organizational skills

Leadership

Job description

Benefits

• 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, 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

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 :

Mostly Monday to Friday, some weekends

More about the role

The Executive Chef will plan, organise and direct the preparation and cooking of food ensuring that the company’s reputation for quality is enhanced with customers and clients at all times

Adopt a hands on approach taking responsibility for the food production covering pupil and staff feeding along with an extensive range of hospitality and events

Possess an exceptional drive for quality for Hospitality events

Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of food safety, H&S and COSHH

The Executive Chef will also be required to implement and maintain food monitoring procedures to facilitate budgetary control and to monitor all costs involved in the kitchen against agreed budgets

Who you are

Proven experience in a role as Executive Chef or Head Chef being able to demonstrate a track record of catering for large numbers and making the customer feel that their meal has been individually prepared for them.

Have great people skills and able to communicate at all levels, lead, develop, train, motivate and inspire a large team.

Show a real passion for food whilst demonstrating excellent customer service.

Food Innovation and development is essential along with being up to date with current food trends

Superb culinary skills

Excellent financial understanding

High standards and be quality driven

Excellent organisational skills

A ‘Can do’ attitude and hands on approach

About Us

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Job Reference: com / 0512 / (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) / R / SU #Independent

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