Vacherin are committed to delivering deliciously different experiences, having fun, and conducting business with a social and environmental conscience. We are excited to be recruiting for a Hospitality and Retail Head Chef to work with us at wonderful B&I site currently going through a huge refurbishment.
About the site: This B&I site provides lunch for 400-550 people every day. We provide hospitality events four times weekly with a host of evening events for up to 350pax several times throughout the week.
Location: EC2V 7QP
Rate of pay: £50,000 per annum + 1.5 overtime
Working pattern: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week - 7am to 3.30pm
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Executive Chef, the head chef will manage a team of Sous Chefs, Chef De Parties, Commis Chefs and Kitchen Porters of 10-12 people
To prepare and oversee all preparation of food to the highest standard
To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
To ensure that all appropriate ingredients are available for the menus
To develop and plan menus that are in line with client and customer expectations
To be creative when menu planning and including the client and customers
Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standard
Overall responsibility for managing the kitchen team
Provide feedback and coaching on performance
To ensure that the kitchen team have completed up to date COSSH and Food Hygiene training
Our Ideal Candidate:
We are looking for an ambitious and experienced head chef who has worked within B&I contract catering or hotels with banqueting
Will have great communication skills
Strong leadership ability
Passion for creating innovative retail and hospitality offerings on site
What's in it for you?
Working with Vacherin has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.
Personal Development and Training opportunities
Life assurance scheme
Pension scheme
Holiday allowance
Eye care
A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
Family friendly support
A holiday purchase scheme
Regular social events and communication with our leaders
Volunteering days
Recognition schemes and people awards
Long service awards
Access to some great high street discount vouchers
Vacherin officially formed part of CH&CO Catering Group Ltd in 2021.
Partnerships, Innovation, Integrity, Quality, Fun
About Us
As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.
Job Reference: com/0904/48787001/52732094/SU #Vacherin
Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!
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