Weekend Healthcare Chef — Part-Time Menu & Service Leader

Medirest; Ditton; On-site; GBP 1,240,000 - 1,791,000; Part time

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I is seeking a motivated Chef for a part-time role (15 hours per week) in Healthcare catering. The position involves preparing and serving high-quality meals, supporting menu changes, and upholding hygiene standards across a fast-paced kitchen environment.

The candidate should have City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 (or NVQ equivalent) and a Food Hygiene certificate, with prior supervisory experience and a flexible work approach. Weekends-only shifts are typical for this vacancy.

Qualifications

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service.
• Have experience supervising a team.
• 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 Healthcare 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

Food passion

Team supervision

Customer service

Flexible working

Education

City & Guilds 706/1 & 2

NVQ equivalent

Job description

Compass Group UK&I is seeking a motivated Chef for a part-time role (15 hours per week) in Healthcare catering. The position involves preparing and serving high-quality meals, supporting menu changes, and upholding hygiene standards across a fast-paced kitchen environment.

The candidate should have City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 (or NVQ equivalent) and a Food Hygiene certificate, with prior supervisory experience and a flexible work approach. Weekends-only shifts are typical for this vacancy.