School Chef

Chartwells; Fareham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading food service company is seeking a passionate Chef for a part-time role in Fareham, England. You will be responsible for preparing delicious meals, overseeing menu changes, and ensuring high hygiene standards. The ideal candidate has experience in a similar role, holds relevant qualifications, and is committed to exceptional customer service. This position offers a contract of 30 hours per week for 44 weeks each year.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Chef role.
• Ability to oversee and implement menu changes.
• Understanding of Food Handling, Hygiene, and Health and Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food that delights customers.
• Support the creation of new menus and food concepts.
• Monitor inventories and kitchen hygiene standards.

Skills

Passionate about food

Exceptional customer service

Team supervision experience

Flexible working approach

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Chartwells on a part‑time basis contracted to 30 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.

Shift Pattern

• Mon: Full‑time (Days)
• Tues: Full‑time (Days)
• Weds: Full‑time (Days)
• Thurs: Full‑time (Days)
• Fri: Full‑time (Days)
• Sat:
• Sun:

This role is contracted to 44 weeks per year.

Key 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 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.

Ideal Chef

• 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.

Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children's Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we ask applicants to declare all previous convictions and cautions in order to assess their suitability to work with children. All employees are encouraged to treat each other with dignity and respect and we provide a zero tolerance policy towards harassment, discrimination, bullying, and sexual harassment.