Head Chef

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

Job summary

A leading food service company in Uxbridge is seeking a Head Chef to oversee a busy kitchen serving 200-800 people daily. The role includes menu development, food quality management, and leading a team of 8 chefs. If you are passionate about fresh food and thrive in a creative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Competitive salary up to £41,000 per annum, with great perks.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Private medical eligibility

Wellbeing strategy

Regular social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and managing a kitchen team.
• Ability to ensure food quality and hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee food preparation to the highest standard.
• Manage kitchen team of 8 and ensure timely food service.
• Develop and plan creative menus in line with expectations.

Skills

Client relationship management

Innovation in food preparation

Leadership and motivation

Job description

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.

Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday. Come and join our award winning teams - we are currently recruiting for a Head Chef to work with us at wonderful workplace site. This site provides breakfast, lunch and some evening meals. We feed 200-800people each day.

Location: Uxbridge

Salary: Up to £41,000 per annum depending on experience

Working Pattern: 5 over 7, 40 hours per week, shifts between 7am to 3.30pm, 12pm to 8pm - predominantly Monday - Friday but there will be one weekend required per month

Key Responsibilities

• To prepare and oversee all preparation of food to the highest standard
• To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
• To ensure that all appropriate ingredients are available for the menus
• To develop and plan menus that are in line with client and customer expectations
• To be creative when menu planning and including 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
• To ensure that the kitchen team have completed up to date COSHH and Food Hygiene training

Our 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

What ’s in it for you?

Working with Gather and Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Private medical eligibility
• 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

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.

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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!