University Kitchen Chef: Menu Innovator & Team Leader

Chartwells Universities; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways and MyLearning

Digital GP and healthcare benefits

Exclusive travel discounts with major‑

Discounts on groceries and cinema

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I, a market-leading food service company, is recruiting a School Chef to deliver high-quality meals across Universities and to manage kitchen operations with a focus on exceptional service. You will lead a kitchen team, implement menu changes, respond to feedback, and maintain hygiene standards while supporting creation of new menus and culinary concepts.

Join a company that invests in people, offers competitive pay, and opportunities for learning and development across 6,000

Qualifications

• 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.

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 with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts.
• Representing Universities 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

Skills

Team leadership

Food supervision

Passion for food

Customer service

Flexible working

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2

NVQ equivalent

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Compass Group UK&I, a market-leading food service company, is recruiting a School Chef to deliver high-quality meals across Universities and to manage kitchen operations with a focus on exceptional service. You will lead a kitchen team, implement menu changes, respond to feedback, and maintain hygiene standards while supporting creation of new menus and culinary concepts.

Join a company that invests in people, offers competitive pay, and opportunities for learning and development across 6,000