Head Chef – Great Bookham, England

Holroyd Howe; Great Bookham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering provider in Great Bookham is seeking an experienced Head Chef to craft creative menus, manage a kitchen team, and ensure high food quality and safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a strong passion for food and service alongside relevant qualifications. This role offers competitive pay, career development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Term time only

Free meals during work

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record of holding a similar position for the past 2-3 years.

Responsibilities

• Craft imaginative and nutritionally balanced menus.
• Lead a dynamic kitchen team and foster collaboration.
• Oversee kitchen operations ensuring quality and safety standards.
• Maintain budgets and manage stock control.

Skills

Excellent presentation

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Passion for food & service

Leadership

Education

City and Guild 706 1, 2, 3 or NVQ equivalent

Job description

Head Chef – Great Bookham, England

Company Description

£16.50 an hour

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

Can you commit to supporting feeding hungry tummies as well as hungry minds? We serve more than just a meal in our kitchens, so are you the exceptional Head Chefwe’re looking for?

If you are looking for an employer that will invest in you and develop your career further, then look no further and apply!

Job Description

As a Head Chefyour focus is to work closely with your team to develop a great work relationship and together provide the best customer service.

As well as having an excellent presentation, organisational and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for food & service and possess bags of enthusiasm.

• Craft imaginative and nutritionally balanced menus that cater to diverse tastes, dietary preferences, and nutritional needs of our students with the Chef Manager
• Lead a dynamic kitchen team by example, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and efficiency.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the kitchen, ensuring high standards of food quality and service.
• Maintain strict adherence to health and safety regulations, ensuring a clean and organised kitchen environment.
• To help maintain budgets, as well as stock control.

Qualifications

Ideally City and Guild 706 1, 2, 3 or NVQ equivalent. Proven track record of holding similar position for the past 2-3 years.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us and we provide our employees with bespoke benefits which include:

• Term time only, with occasional opportunities for over time
• 06:45– 14:30 Monday to Friday
• Free meals whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
• Reward & recognition schemes
• People awards to celebrate our employees
• Work/life balance
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Prestigious working environments
• Team events scheduled throughout the year
• Pension scheme
• Competitive salary

We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles. We have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children, of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients.

“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences.”

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

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