Head Chef - Bawdsey Manor

Blue Arrow - Southampton; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate Head Chef to lead a dynamic catering team. This role is pivotal in providing nutritious meals that fuel young adventurers, blending familiar favorites with innovative cuisines. Enjoy a balanced work schedule with limited late nights and no holiday shifts, allowing you to maintain a fulfilling personal life. If you're ready to inspire the next generation through exceptional food experiences, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef/Head Chef in a mid-to-large scale dining environment.
• Strong understanding of food mass production and complex dietary requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Chefs & Catering Assistants while reporting to the Catering Manager.
• Ensure food hygiene and safety procedures are followed.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational Skills

Food Hygiene Knowledge

Catering Management

Decision-Making

Education

City & Guilds 7061/2 or equivalent

Level 3 or above in Food Safety and Allergen Management

Job description

Job Description

Job Role - Head Chef

Rate of pay - £34,096.11

Hours - 45 hours per week

Location - Woodbridge

About the role

• Earn £34,096.11 (live off rate) per annum (our pay system is benchmarked, transparent and fair)
• Full Time Permanent Contract

Use your catering skills to fuel adventure. We create extraordinary breakthroughs for children through active and life-affirming experiences in the great outdoors. We're part of PGL Beyond, a group of inspiring companies sharing a purpose to deliver enriching and transformative experiences to the younger generation. By joining us, you'll help make outdoor education more impactful, sustainable, and inclusive for future generations.

A Head Chef position like no other

What could be more important than fueling the next generation for adventure? Our catering team serves tasty & nutritious meals, blending familiar favorites with new cuisines to keep the adventure going. Our centralised team provides recipes, allowing you and your team to focus on executing proven menus while ensuring all health, safety, allergen, and food safety standards are met.

You will work limited late nights, with most weeks having a Friday or Saturday evening off (especially outside peak season), and no work over Christmas. This role offers a great balance of career progression in catering without sacrificing social and family time.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Catering Manager, manage a team of Chefs & Catering Assistants
• Organise rotas, set objectives, and identify training needs
• Ensure procedures for food hygiene and safety, including allergen and dietary requirements, are followed
• Manage financial aspects of catering, production planning, waste, and stock

Candidate Requirements

• Experience as a Sous Chef/Head Chef in a mid-to-large scale dining environment
• Understanding of food mass production
• Strong leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills
• Excellent knowledge of food hygiene and handling complex dietary requirements including allergies and intolerances
• Hold City & Guilds 7061/2 (or equivalent) and Level 3 or above in Food Safety and Allergen Management

Our core values of FUN, SAFETY, QUALITY, INCLUSIVITY, TEAMWORK, and RESPECT unite us.

Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing great work opportunities for everyone.