Operational Support Chef

Lodestone House; Tandridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Lodestone House is seeking an ambitious Chef to deliver exceptional food experiences for Chartwells on a full-time basis. The role involves preparing and serving high-quality dishes, guiding menus, and upholding brand standards across a busy kitchen environment.

You'll work under flexible shifts, with opportunities to progress within a market-leading food service company in the UK, benefiting from development and recognition for excellence in service and cuisine.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to prepare high-quality food.
• Experience supervising a kitchen or culinary team.
• Strong customer service skills and client-facing ethos.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious, high-quality food for clients and customers.
• Oversee and implement menu changes.
• Identify opportunities to improve food services and innovate menus.
• Respond to customer feedback to raise standards.
• Create new menus and creative food concepts.
• Represent Lodestone House and maintain a positive brand image.
• Monitor stock levels and manage kitchen inventories.
• Maintain kitchen hygiene and comply with regulations.

Skills

Cooking

Team supervision

Customer service

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Job description

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Chartwells on a full time basis contracted to 40 hours per week. As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving the kind of food that truly brightens our clients' and customers' days, all within the market-leading food service company in the UK. You'll get given every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: Variable shifts

Please note: This role is contracted to 39.6 weeks per year

Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to Chartwells? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• 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 Satefty regulations

Our Ideal Chef Will

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

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/3107/98233001/52824272/BU #Lodestone House

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