Head Chef - Creative Menus & Kitchen Leadership

Compass Group UK; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Restaurant Associates is recruiting a Chef for full-time hours (37.5 per week) to deliver high-quality food experiences for clients. You'll oversee menu changes, support new concepts, and ensure compliance with hygiene standards while representing Restaurant Associates and maintaining a positive brand image.

Ideal candidates hold City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent, have team supervision experience, and a flexible approach to working in a dynamic food service environment.

Qualifications

• Passion for great-tasting food and exceptional customer service.
• Hold City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent.
• Experience supervising a team.
• Experience in a similar Chef role.
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate.
• Flexible approach to working.

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers.
• Overseeing and implementing menu changes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve our food services.
• Listening and acting on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services.
• Supporting with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts.
• Representing Restaurant Associates and maintaining a positive brand image.
• Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked.
• Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards.
• Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Safety regulations.

Skills

Food preparation

Menu development

Team supervision

Customer service

Hygiene standards

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2

Job description

Restaurant Associates is recruiting a Chef for full-time hours (37.5 per week) to deliver high-quality food experiences for clients. You'll oversee menu changes, support new concepts, and ensure compliance with hygiene standards while representing Restaurant Associates and maintaining a positive brand image.

Ideal candidates hold City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent, have team supervision experience, and a flexible approach to working in a dynamic food service environment.