Hospitality & Retail Head Chef - Monday - Friday

Compass Group; London; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Hospitality and Retail Head Chef, where you'll lead a talented kitchen team and create exceptional dining experiences. This role offers the chance to manage a busy kitchen, oversee food quality, and develop innovative menus tailored to client expectations. With a commitment to personal development and a range of employee benefits, this position is perfect for an ambitious chef looking to make an impact in a dynamic environment. Embrace the opportunity to work in a vibrant setting that values creativity, teamwork, and quality, while enjoying competitive pay and numerous perks.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training Opportunities

Life Assurance Scheme

Pension Scheme

Holiday Allowance

Eye Care

Wellbeing Strategy

Family Friendly Support

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Regular Social Events

Volunteering Days

Qualifications

• Ambitious and experienced head chef with a background in B&I catering or hotels.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a kitchen team of 10-12 chefs and kitchen porters.
• Oversee food preparation and ensure high standards.
• Develop and plan innovative menus.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Menu Planning

Food Hygiene Standards

Creativity in Food Preparation

Education

Experience in B&I Contract Catering or Hotels

Job description

Vacherin are committed to delivering deliciously different experiences, having fun, and conducting business with a social and environmental conscience. We are excited to be recruiting for a Hospitality and Retail Head Chef to work with us at a wonderful B&I site currently going through a huge refurbishment.

About the site: This B&I site provides lunch for 400-550 people every day. We provide hospitality events four times weekly with a host of evening events for up to 350 pax several times throughout the week.

Location: EC2V 7QP
Rate of pay: £48,000 per annum + 1.5 overtime
Working pattern: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week - 7am to 3.30pm

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Executive Chef, the head chef will manage a team of Sous Chefs, Chef De Parties, Commis Chefs, and Kitchen Porters of 10-12 people.
• To prepare and oversee all preparation of food to the highest standard.
• To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers.
• To ensure that all appropriate ingredients are available for the menus.
• To develop and plan menus that are in line with client and customer expectations.
• To be creative when menu planning and including the client and customers.
• Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standards.
• Overall responsibility for managing the kitchen team.
• Provide feedback and coaching on performance.
• To ensure that the kitchen team has completed up-to-date COSHH and Food Hygiene training.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• We are looking for an ambitious and experienced head chef who has worked within B&I contract catering or hotels with banqueting.
• Will have great communication skills.
• Strong leadership ability.
• Passion for creating innovative retail and hospitality offerings on site.

What's in it for you?

Working with Vacherin has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Pension scheme.
• Holiday allowance.
• Eye care.
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance.
• Family friendly support.
• A holiday purchase scheme.
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders.
• Volunteering days.
• Recognition schemes and people awards.
• Long service awards.
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers.

Vacherin officially formed part of CH&CO Catering Group Ltd in 2021.

Partnerships, Innovation, Integrity, Quality, Fun.

About Us: As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress, and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks, and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Job Reference: com/0904/48787001/52732094/SU #Vacherin

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!