Head Chef: Lead Creative Kitchen & Culinary Excellence

Compass Group UK; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised meals

Subsidised car parking

Subsidised onsite facilities

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways and MyLearning

Digital GP and wider healthcare

Exclusive travel discounts

Discounts on groceries

Cinema discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness classes

Share discounts with friends

5 days out of 7

Job summary

Compass Group UK is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead a team at our Universities division in Canterbury. You will oversee the preparation and cooking of high-quality meals, develop menus, and ensure exceptional standards for customers and clients across our onsite operation.

You will take hands-on responsibility for food production, drive cost control, maintain food safety and COSHH procedures, and inspire staff with forward-thinking, efficient kitchen management.

Qualifications

• Excellent and Innovative culinary and presentation skills
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Able to manage staff in a calm, inspirational manner
• Excellent organisation skills
• Numerate and computer literate with an understanding of financial drivers

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Culinary skills

Presentation skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Energetic

Staff management

Wastage prevention

Passion for food

Team player

Organization

Numerate

Budgeting

Food costing

Purchasing policy

Profit margins

Job description

Compass Group UK is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead a team at our Universities division in Canterbury. You will oversee the preparation and cooking of high-quality meals, develop menus, and ensure exceptional standards for customers and clients across our onsite operation.

You will take hands-on responsibility for food production, drive cost control, maintain food safety and COSHH procedures, and inspire staff with forward-thinking, efficient kitchen management.