Senior Chef: Menu Innovation & Team Leadership

Lodestone House

Winchester

On-site

GBP 26,000 - 32,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Chartwells is recruiting an ambitious Chef in Winchester for a full-time role contracted to 40 hours per week within the market-leading UK food service company. You will prepare and serve high-quality food that delights clients and customers while supporting menu changes and improvements.

You will oversee kitchen operations, ensure hygiene and safety compliance, monitor stock, and help develop new menus. The ideal candidate holds City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent, a Food Hygiene

Qualifications

Hold City & Guilds 706/1 & 706/2 or NVQ equivalent.
Have 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 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.