Head Chef - Birmingham

Equipment Sales & Service Limited.; Park Central; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Eurest is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead the kitchen operation at our Bournville site. You will be hands-on, manage and develop a kitchen team, and ensure high standards of food quality, service and presentation in a busy food manufacturing environment.

You will be responsible for motivating staff, controlling costs, and driving continuous improvement while delivering an exceptional hospitality experience for events and daily service.

Responsibilities

• Managing, motivating and developing the kitchen team.
• Hands-on cooking and food preparation, leading by example.
• Ensuring Compass food safety, HSE standards and quality control.
• Elevating the current food offer with new ideas and innovation.
• Managing ordering, stock control and regular stock takes.
• Monitoring food quality, portion control and presentation.

Job description

At Eurest, we believe great food and hospitality can transform the workplace experience. We're looking for an experienced and passionate Head Chef to lead the kitchen operation at our Bournville site, ensuring consistently high standards while taking the existing food offer to the next level. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on chef leader who enjoys developing teams, creating great food and driving continuous improvement in a busy food manufacturing environment. About the role As Head Chef, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day kitchen operation, leading and developing the kitchen team while ensuring food quality, service and presentation are consistently delivered to a high standard. You'll be responsible for:

• Managing, motivating and developing the kitchen team.
• Being hands-on with cooking and food preparation, leading by example.
• Ensuring all Compass standards, food safety and HSE requirements are implemented and maintained.
• Elevating the current food offer through new ideas, innovation and consistent execution.
• Promoting the hospitality offer and ensuring events and hospitality are delivered to an exceptional standard.
• Managing ordering, stock control and regular stock takes.
• Monitoring food quality, presentation, portion control and consistency.
• Managing the kitchen effectively to deliver a smooth and efficient service.
• Working collaboratively with the wider team and client to understand and exceed expectations.
• Identifying opportunities to improve the customer experience and overall food offer.
• Providing a consistent approach across the operation, even during busy periods.
• Supporting occasional weekend visits where required to check food standards and service quality. These would generally be short standards checks rather than working a full shift.

We're looking for an experienced Head Chef, Executive Chef or senior kitchen leader who has worked in a food manufacturing or large-scale catering environment.

You’ll be:

• A confident and experienced kitchen leader with a proven track record of managing a team.
• Passionate about food, quality and delivering an outstanding customer experience.
• Commercially aware, with experience managing ordering, stock and food costs.
• Highly organised with the ability to multitask and prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
• Consistent in your approach, with strong attention to detail.
• Creative and innovative, with the drive to improve and elevate an existing food offer.
• Confident promoting and delivering a high-quality hospitality service.
• A strong communicator who can build positive relationships with both colleagues and clients.
• Hands-on, approachable and passionate about developing people.

Joining Eurest means becoming part of Compass Group UK&I, with access to fantastic development opportunities, industry-leading training and a range of employee benefits.