Head Chef

Aramark; Woking; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Head Chef for its location in Pirbright. The role involves managing kitchen operations and leading a culinary team while ensuring quality food production within budgetary limits. The successful candidate will enjoy a full-time position with competitive salary, training opportunities, and a commitment to work-life balance in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Free parking on-site

Employee Benefits app access

Life assurance and pension contributions

Generous holiday entitlement

Opportunities for career growth and development

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar educational environment.
• Proactive can-do attitude with a willingness to learn.
• Clean Enhanced DBS required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train kitchen employees in food production techniques.
• Ensure compliance with operational excellence and quality standards.
• Develop and maintain client rapport and communication.

Skills

Culinary skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Cost efficiency

Education

NVQ Levels 1 & 2 in culinary skills

Job description

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Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Head Chef to join our team working in JRDF, ATC Pirbright, Surrey, GU24 0QQ.

You will be responsible for the kitchen operation, cost efficiency and production of innovative quality food/menus in line with agreed budgets to improve sales.

Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams.

To be eligible for this role, due to the sector requirements:you must have been a UK resident for the past 3 years and have legal right to work in the UK and be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.

What do we offer:

• This is a full-time position, 37.5 hours per week, shift pattern is 5 days over 7 (including alternate weekends). Shifts are Earlies 06:00 to 14:00 and Lates, 12:00 to 20:00, leaving your evenings free - a rarity when you work within culinary/hospitality.
• Annual salary is £30,192 /hourly rate is £15.43.
• Free parking on-site, uniform and safety shoes.
• You will have access to our Employee Benefits app (Perkbox) - which includes Online GP access. 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more benefits.
• You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospect and could lead to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within.We are passionate about developing our people and over training and development. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.

A day in the life of a Head Chef:

• Training and leading culinary and kitchen employees to use standard methodology food production technique andensure quality in final presentation of food.
• Identifying the training needs of staff and carryingout relevant training in new procedures, methods of working or use of new equipment and cleaning products. Implementing any new company policy decisions and training staff accordingly. Maintainingall staff records including training records, shift opening/closing checklists and performance data. Computer literate. Multi-tasking as well as ability to simplify the agenda for the team is essential.
• Capability to developinnovative solutions in the most financially efficient way possible.
• Develops and maintains effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationship. Aggregates and communicates regional culinary and ingredient trends.
• Empowers team to deliver excellence in customer service. Investigates concerns and respond to needs relating to the catering service and takes corrective action.
• Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals: managing waste, standard menus, recipes and ingredients through handling customer driven menus and labour standards. Understands end to end supply chain and procurement process and systems, ensures only authorised suppliers are used.

You will be set up for success if you have:

• NVQ Levels 1 & 2 in culinary skills.
• Clean Enhanced DBS.
• Experience in a similar educational environment.
• Can do attitude with a willingness to learn. Proactive in attitude.
• Lived in UK for the past 3 years and have legal right to work in the UK and be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.

About Aramark UK

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.

We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team – [emailprotected] .

Join us in fostering a workplace where everyone can achieve their full potential.