Head Chef - Littlehampton, West Sussex

Fire Fighters Charity; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity is seeking a Head Chef to oversee meal preparation and manage a small catering team at Marine Court, Littlehampton. The role involves creating seasonal menus, ensuring nutritional standards, and engaging with suppliers. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension contributions, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

25 days annual leave rising to 27 plus Bank Holidays

8% pension contribution

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Life assurance: 3x basic salary

Access to wellbeing tools including Headspace

Uniform and training provided

Qualifications

• Experience in devising and preparing nutritious meals.
• Excellent communication and supervisory skills.
• Basic computer/IT skills for ordering and budget management.

Responsibilities

• Support a catering team to provide balanced meals.
• Liaise with suppliers and monitor stock levels.
• Ensure compliance with food safety requirements.

Skills

Communication

Team Leadership

Education

Culinary Experience

Job description

Head ChefMarine Court, Littlehampton£28,369.89 per annum37.5hours per week (across a 2-week rota and include 1 Sunday in 2)Week 1 Monday, Tuesday 11.30 -20.00, Wednesday, Thursday 07.00 -15.30 and Sunday 14.00- 20.00Week 2 Monday 07.00 – 15.00, Tuesday, Wednesday 12.00 – 20.00, Thursday and Friday 07.00 – 15.00No lsplit shifts or multiple meal sittings. About UsFire Fighters Charity delivers specialist health and wellbeing information and support to enable a healthier and happier UK fire services community, blending innovative digital services with face-to-face, centre-based and community-based programmes, we offer each of its service users tailored support to meet their individual need.We now have a vacancy for a Head Chef to join our catering team at Marine Court.Marine Court in Littlehampton is located close to the seaside and provides a relaxing environment for our service users and guests. We are a friendly centre and provide a supportive working environment.The BenefitsAs an Employee of the charity, we pride ourselves on ensuring you have great employee benefits along with a caring and supportive working environment.Salary of £28,369.89 annumPension: 8% pension contributions (Pension contributions are paid by the charity on your behalf. No employee contribution is required)Annual leave: 25 days’ holiday rising to 27 plus Bank Holiday leave allowance (pro rata)Enhanced maternity and paternity payLife assurance: 3 x basic salaryAccess to a range of wellbeing tools and support including Headspace App and an Employee Assistance Programme.Uniform and training is provided.The RoleAs a Head Chef you will support a small catering team to provide nutritious and well-balanced meals for our service users and other visitors.Working alongside our other Head Chefs based at our two other recovery centres, you will devise seasonal menus, using your creativity to ensure specific dietary requirements are catered for, meals are within budget, and presented to a high standard.Additionally, you will be responsible for the kitchen at Marine Court, liaising with catering suppliers, monitoring stock levels and ensuring all activities undertaken comply with food safety requirements.About YouNaturally you will have experience as a chef, devising and preparing nutritious and good quality meals. You will have excellent communication skills and have supervisory experience, supporting and leading a small team. Basic computer / IT skills are required alongside experience with ordering and managing a small budget.This role is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Services Check.How to applyTo apply for the role, please click Apply Now and submit a CV and covering letter via our online portal.

If you do require any assistance with submitting your application, please contact us.More information about us and the role can be found on our website www.firefighterscharity.org.uk or please contact Rebecca Webster, Organisational Development and People Partner on 01256 366580 for further information.Application deadline: 9 am on 7 July 2025As part of the interview process you will be asked to undertake a short food preparation task.The Charity is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. When recruiting our new team members, regardless of the role, we are looking for people who share our values to help us to achieve our strategic plan.We reserve the right to close this role early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Due to the number ofapplicationswe receive, we are unable to contact applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.

If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application was not successful this time.

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Job Overview

ID:

1594624

Date Posted:

Posted 4 days ago

Expiration Date:

02/08/2025

Location:

West Sussex

Competitive

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