Head Chef

Compass Group PLC; Southall; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company based in the UK is seeking a Kitchen Manager to ensure high food quality and oversee kitchen operations. The role demands effective team leadership and creativity in menu planning. Ideal candidates will have a strong focus on client relationships and a passion for providing innovative cuisine. This full-time position offers competitive salary and diverse benefits.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Access to Healthcare Support App

Great wellbeing strategy

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Recognition schemes and people awards

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a kitchen team of 8 people.
• Passionate about providing innovative and creative fresh food each day.
• Keen to lead and motivate staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure preparation of food to the highest standard.
• Produce food in a timely fashion for smooth service.
• Develop and plan menus according to client expectations.
• Provide feedback and coaching on team performance.

Skills

Client relationship management

Food quality and hygiene standards

Menu planning and creativity

Team leadership and motivation

Job description

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee all preparation of food to the highest standard
• Produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
• Ensure that all appropriate ingredients are available for the menus
• Develop and plan menus that are in line with client and customer expectations
• Be creative when menu planning and include the client and customers
• Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standard
• Overall responsibility for managing the kitchen team of 8 people
• Provide feedback and coaching on performance

£41000/annum

Full time

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Overview

Great food in the workplace isn’t simply about fuel. It’s about increasing productivity and improving performance; it’s about happy motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do – we live to bring food and people together.

We are brave, bold, and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional.

Working Pattern: 5 on 7, 40 hours per week, shifts between 7 am–3.30 pm, 12 pm–8 pm – predominantly Monday‑Friday but one weekend per month is required.

Ensure that the kitchen team has completed up‑to‑date COSHH and Food Hygiene training.

Ideal Candidate

• Great with client relationships
• Passionate about providing innovative and creative fresh food each day
• Keen to lead and motivate a strong kitchen team

Benefits

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App – annual health check, Digital GP, mental health consultations, nutritional consultations, second medical opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family‑friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers