Private Patients Head Chef

ISS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in workplace and facility management is seeking a Quality Chef in London. In this challenging role, you will supervise meal production and ensure the highest standards of food safety and quality in a healthcare environment. You'll lead a team to make a meaningful impact on patient experiences by delivering nutritious meals while adhering to budgetary guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare or contract catering preferred.
• Expertise in preparing fresh food.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the kitchen operations and ensure food safety practices.
• Plan and coordinate all food requirements based on client needs.
• Train and manage kitchen staff performance.

Skills

Food Safety

Culinary Skills

Team Management

Education

Proven experience as a Quality Chef

Job description

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You will supervise and control all aspects of meal production, ensuring that all food is prepared in line with budgetary guidelines, client requirements, and statutory regulations.

This includes managing kitchen operations, overseeing food safety practices, and leading the kitchen team to maintain the highest standards of quality, presentation, and hygiene.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your culinary skills while making a real impact on the patient experience, delivering nutritious and appealing meals in a compassionate healthcare environment.

If you’re looking for a challenging yet rewarding position where you can lead a team and shape the food offering in a prestigious hospital setting, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the timely service of meals and services to meet company standards and client satisfaction.
• Plan, coordinate, and order all food requirements according to client needs.
• Follow standard recipes and production planning to accommodate client numbers.
• Implement current food trends and ideas to enhance the service offering.
• Ensure meals and services comply with agreed budgetary standards and costs.
• Maintain cleanliness and tidiness in all kitchen areas at all times.
• Understand the operation of all kitchen equipment and train staff to the required standard.
• Supervise, train, motivate, and manage staff performance.
• Liaise with staff and clients to ensure appropriate staffing levels are met for day-to-day operations.
• Manage all ordering processes and ensure nominated suppliers are used for relevant supplies.

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quality Chef.
• Expertise in preparing fresh food.
• Experience in healthcare or contract catering (preferred).

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards, and people who care, we help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organization with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow, and make a difference.

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. We welcome all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or educational background.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive, and happy place to work.