Healthcare Kitchen Chef - Menu Innovator & Team Lead

White Oaks; Andover; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Onsite free car parking

Subsidised gym membership

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways and MyLearning

Digital GP access

Exclusive travel discounts

Cinema discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness and mindfulness classes

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I is recruiting an ambitious Chef to deliver high-quality meals for Healthcare across a full-time role contracted to 37.5 hours per week. The job offers opportunities to progress within a market-leading food service company in the UK.

The role requires passion for great-tasting food, leadership experience, City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent, and a Food Hygiene certificate. Flexibility in shifts is expected to meet service demand.

Qualifications

• Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent.
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate.
• Have experience supervising a team.
• Have experience in a similar Chef role.
• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service.
• Have a 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 Defence 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 Hygiene certificate

Team supervision

Flexible working

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2

NVQ equivalent

Job description

Compass Group UK&I is recruiting an ambitious Chef to deliver high-quality meals for Healthcare across a full-time role contracted to 37.5 hours per week. The job offers opportunities to progress within a market-leading food service company in the UK.

The role requires passion for great-tasting food, leadership experience, City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent, and a Food Hygiene certificate. Flexibility in shifts is expected to meet service demand.