Junior Chef - Creative Menus & Growth Opportunity

Compass Group UK; London Borough of Croydon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I, in partnership with Chartwells, is recruiting an ambitious Chef on a full-time basis. The role is contracted to 40 hours per week, with shifts 5 out of 7 days, across around 6,000 venues in the UK.

The ideal candidate holds City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ, a Food Hygiene certificate, and has experience supervising a team. Compass offers competitive pay and opportunities for progression within the company.

Qualifications

• Hold City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent.
• Hold a Food Hygiene certificate.
• Experience supervising a team.
• Experience in a similar Chef role.
• 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 Chartwells 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

Team supervision

Customer service excellence

Food handling & hygiene

Culinary skills

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Compass Group UK&I, in partnership with Chartwells, is recruiting an ambitious Chef on a full-time basis. The role is contracted to 40 hours per week, with shifts 5 out of 7 days, across around 6,000 venues in the UK.

The ideal candidate holds City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ, a Food Hygiene certificate, and has experience supervising a team. Compass offers competitive pay and opportunities for progression within the company.