Head Chef - Brighton

Chartwells Independent; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in the catering sector seeks a skilled Head Chef for a prestigious Independent School in Brighton. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional culinary skills and management experience, demonstrating a passion for creating outstanding meals using fresh ingredients. Enjoy competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for career growth within the world’s leading food service company.

Benefits

Free meals on duty

Uniform provided

Highly accessible via public transport

Secure bike and scooter parking

Contributory pension scheme

Exclusive travel discounts

Discounts on grocery shopping

Wellness and mindfulness classes

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or similar role.
• Excellent cooking and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership and management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and direct food preparation and cooking.
• Drive sales through menu planning and promotions.
• Ensure food safety standards are met.

Skills

Culinary skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Management skills

Teamwork

Education

Relevant culinary qualification

Job description

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Benefits

• Free meals on duty
• Uniform provided
• Highly accessible via public transport
• Secure bike and scooter parking
• Closed over Christmas and Easter
• Work with celeb chefs!
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
• Working 5 out of 7 days
  
  
  

Benefits

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Competitive salary
• Free meals on duty
• Uniform provided
• Highly accessible via public transport
• Secure bike and scooter parking
• Closed over Christmas and Easter
• Paid events, summer events, social committee
• Amazing facilities
• Work with celeb chefs!
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
• Working 5 out of 7 days
  
  
  

Fantastic Opportunity at prestigious Independent School

Chartwells, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, is the leading provider of catering and support services to Independent Schools in the UK. You will be part of a team that supports high quality education at this school by providing outstanding food and service to the pupils and staff. You will be a key part of a team who have a passion for preparing food daily using fresh ingredients. It all starts with enjoyment-great tasting, healthy food that pupils look forward to and really enjoy.

What You'll Be Doing

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and ambitious Head Chef with a real passion for food where you can develop your career with the world’s leading food service and facilities management company. We’re successful and we deliver the sort of people – focused care that’s always in demand. So, add your talents to ours and see how far you can go as a Head Chef here.

More About The Role

Working for this prestigious client, we are seeking an experienced and talented Head Chef to join our fantastic team who produce outstanding food using the finest and freshest ingredients

• The Head Chef will plan, organise and direct the preparation and cooking of food ensuring that the company’s reputation for quality is enhanced with customers and clients at all times
• Taking responsibility for the food production with a hands-on approach
• Driving sales through centrally driven menu planning and promotions and preferred suppliers
• Responsible for all aspects of food safety, HS and COSHH
• The Head Chef will also be required to implement and maintain food monitoring procedures to facilitate budgetary control and to monitor all costs involved in the kitchen against agreed budgets
  
  
  

Who You Are

• Excellent and Innovative culinary and presentation skills
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Energetic with a passion to do a great job
• Able to manage staff in a calm, inspirational manner
• A forward-thinker who can prevent wastage
• Demonstrates a passion for food
• Team Player
• Excellent organisation skills
• Numerate and computer literate with an understanding of financial drivers
• A clear understanding of profit margins, purchasing policy, budgeting and food costing
  
  
  

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.

Job Reference: com/1806/C05801/52738824/R/SU #Independent

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!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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