Industrial Chef

Major Talent; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Industrial Chef to lead a prep team in a busy manufacturing facility located near Leicester. The role involves managing batch cooking, ensuring strict compliance with ingredient tracking, and collaborating with production teams. Candidates must have experience in food manufacturing, a passion for food, and excellent organizational skills. The position offers £15.00 to £16.00 per hour with flexible working hours from Sunday to Thursday.

Qualifications

• Must have experience as a chef in a food manufacturing environment.
• Ability to handle pressure while maintaining quality standards.
• Knowledge of various cuisines and cooking techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage the prep team and batch cooking processes effectively.
• Ensure recipe compliance and ingredient tracking for high volume production.
• Collaborate with various teams including production and procurement.

Skills

Experience in food manufacturing

Ability to work under pressure

Excellent food knowledge

Attention to detail

Staff motivation

Knowledge of cuisines

Understanding of cooking techniques

Job description

Major Recruitment are currently recruiting for an Industrial Chef, to join an established FMCG business located near Leicester.

As Industrial Chef, you will be responsible for managing the Prep team, batch cooking and stringent ingredient tracking and processing for our high volume cook room in our busy manufacturing facility.

Key Responsibilities Industrial Chef

• Working with the Operational Team to deliver our cooking plans as part of our main production.
• Lead and guide the cook room team to ensure recipes and processes are followed accurately.
• Effectively and transact all raw materials used.
• Sign off and validate all pick sheets - transacting accordingly.
• Ensure recipe compliance on medium and large scale productions optimising ingredients and procedures to minimise production inaccuracies.
• Work closely with production management across all capabilities - taking new products into production as well as assist on existing products - reviewing processes and assist in updating process and or problem solving.
• Work closely with procurement, planning and technical teams.
• Monitor process to ensure compliance with all health and regulation requirements.
• Managing and updating all knowledge management systems in line with quality standards and protocols.
• Implement coaching and improvement programs as needed.

Person Specification Industrial Chef

• Experience as a chef working in a food manufacturing environment.
• The ability to work under pressure.
• Must be a passionate foodie with excellent food knowledge.
• Must have an eye for detail and organisational skills.
• Can motivate and encourage staff, ensuring product and process compliance with a degree of computer literacy i.e. ERP systems and factory processes.
• Good knowledge of cuisines from around the world.
• Good all‑round knowledge of various cooking techniques and vessels specific to our processes - sauces, mixes, finger food, handheld street food snacks etc.

What in for you as a Industrial Chef

• £15.00 per hour to £16.00 per hour.
• Working hours Sunday - Thursday, rotational 6am-2pm/2pm -10am (40 Hour week). Some flexibility will be required.

Major Recruitment act as an Employment Agency for permanent roles and an Employment Business for temporary opportunities.