Head Chef

Aramark Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food services company is seeking a Head Chef to lead a kitchen team at their site in Surrey. Responsibilities include staff training, menu development, and maintaining high operational standards. The ideal candidate will have NVQ qualifications in culinary skills, experience in similar settings, and a proactive approach. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and various benefits, supporting a good work-life balance.

Benefits

Free parking

Uniform

Safety shoes

Access to Perkbox

Life assurance

Pension

Holiday entitlement

Career development

Apprenticeship schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen management and culinary training.
• Proactive attitude and effective communication skills.
• Clean Enhanced DBS required.

Responsibilities

• Train and develop kitchen staff using standard methodologies.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Ensure compliance with operational standards.

Skills

Training and leadership

Customer service

Innovative problem-solving

Communication

Multi-tasking

Education

NVQ Levels 1 & 2 in culinary skills

Job description

Training and leading culinary and kitchen employees to use standard methodology food production techniques and ensure quality in the final presentation of food.

- Identifying the training needs of staff and conducting relevant training in new procedures, methods of working, or use of new equipment and cleaning products. Implementing new company policies and training staff accordingly. Maintaining staff records, including training records, shift checklists, and performance data. Computer literacy is essential. Ability to multi-task and simplify team agendas is also required.

- Developing innovative solutions in a financially efficient manner.

- Building and maintaining effective client and customer relationships. Communicating regional culinary and ingredient trends.

- Empowering the team to deliver excellent customer service. Addressing concerns and taking corrective actions related to catering services.

- Ensuring full compliance with Operational Excellence standards: managing waste, standard menus, recipes, ingredients, customer-driven menus, and labor standards. Understanding the end-to-end supply chain and procurement processes, ensuring the use of authorized suppliers.

We support diversity and inclusion. As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from all abilities. For accommodations or questions, contact our recruitment team at [e-mail].

A day in the life of a Head Chef includes training staff, developing solutions, maintaining client relationships, empowering the team, and ensuring operational standards.

Qualifications include NVQ Levels 1 & 2 in culinary skills, a Clean Enhanced DBS, experience in similar environments, a proactive attitude, and legal right to work in the UK with residency for the past 3 years.

Aramark is a global leader in food, facilities, and uniforms, serving millions daily across 19 countries.

We are recruiting a Head Chef at JRDF, ATC Pirbright, Surrey, GU24 0QQ. Responsibilities include kitchen operations, cost control, and innovative menu production.

This full-time role offers a 37.5-hour week with shifts from 6am-2pm and 12pm-8pm, providing a good work-life balance. Salary is £30,192 annually (£15.43/hour). Benefits include free parking, uniform, safety shoes, access to Perkbox, life assurance, pension, holiday entitlement, career development, and apprenticeship schemes.