School Chef

Compass Group PLC; Hirael; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading food service company in the UK is looking for an ambitious Chef to join their Chartwells team on a part-time basis, contracted to 27.5 hours per week. The role involves preparing high-quality food, implementing menu changes, and ensuring a positive brand image while adhering to hygiene and safety regulations. Candidates should have relevant culinary qualifications and experience in a similar role. Flexibility and passion for great tasting food and customer service are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Chef role required.
• Ability to oversee kitchen hygiene and safety standards.
• Flexibility in working patterns.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food for clients and customers.
• Implement menu changes and improve food services.
• Support creation of new menus and food concepts.
• Monitor inventories and maintain hygiene standards.

Skills

Passion for food

Culinary skills

Customer service

Team supervision

Ability to implement menu changes

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 27.5 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.

Your shift patterns will be: 5 out of 7 days. 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 Safety regulations
• 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

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Chartwells has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK.

Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect 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.