Head Chef – Malvern, England

Holroyd Howe; Malvern; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional catering service in Malvern is looking for a Head Chef to lead the kitchen team. This role involves ensuring high-quality food preparation while offering career development opportunities in a prestigious educational setting. Ideal candidates will have previous kitchen leadership experience and a focus on food quality.

Benefits

28 days’ holiday

Bespoke training and development

Pension and life insurance

Discounts via HAPI app

Access to a wellbeing hub

Free meals while at work

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Senior Chef or kitchen leadership role.
• Operationally focused with a hands-on approach.
• Experience in school catering is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team ensuring high-quality food preparation.
• Support the Chef Manager with administrative tasks.
• Work 40 hours per week, adapting to shift patterns.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food quality control

Flexibility

Job description

Head Chef – Malvern, England

Company Description

Title:Head Chef

Location: The Downs, Malvern College

Salary:£35,000 per annum

Benefits:

• 28 days’ holiday (pro-rata for term-time)
• Sociable working hours with most late shifts finishing by 7:30pm
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts via our HAPI app (high-street shops, holidays, and cinema)
• Access to a wellbeing hub and employee assistance programme
• Free meals while at work
• Career development opportunities, including HIT Apprenticeships

Are you an ambitious chef looking for your first Head Chef role or ready to bring your leadership skills to a new challenge? Join The Downs, part of Malvern College, and help create exceptional dining experiences in a prestigious educational setting.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and inspiring community, offering the chance to grow your career while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Apply now and make your mark at The Downs!

Job Description

About the Role:

• Lead the kitchen team, ensuring high-quality food preparation and service.
• Support the Chef Manager with administrative tasks as required.
• Work 40 hours per week, and a variety of shift patterns to meet business needs.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Senior Chef or kitchen leadership role; experience in school catering is beneficial.
• Operationally focused, with a hands-on approach to driving food quality.
• Flexibility to adapt to a dynamic and rewarding environment.

Additional Information

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

• 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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