Join Our Team as a Chef at Chartwells!
Are you ready to bring your culinary passion to life? We're on the lookout for an ambitious Chef to join our dynamic team at Chartwells! This is a full-time position, contracted for 40 hours per week, where you'll have the chance to create exceptional food experiences that brighten our clients' and customers' days.
At Chartwells, we pride ourselves on being a market-leading food service company in the UK. Here, you’ll find every opportunity to grow and progress in a company that values individuality and recognizes those who go above and beyond.
Your Shift Patterns
You'll be working 5 out of 7 days, with a contract of 38.6 weeks per year.
Your Key Responsibilities
As a Chef, you will:
* Prepare delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers.
* Oversee and implement menu changes to keep our offerings fresh and exciting.
* Identify opportunities to enhance our food services.
* Act on customer feedback to continuously improve our culinary offerings.
* Support the creation of new menus and innovative food concepts.
* Represent Chartwells and maintain a positive brand image.
* Monitor inventories to ensure our kitchens are well-stocked.
* Oversee kitchen cleaning responsibilities to uphold hygiene standards.
* Comply with Food Handling, Hygiene, and Health and Safety regulations.
What We’re Looking For
Our ideal Chef will:
* Be passionate about great-tasting food and delivering exceptional customer service.
* Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent.
* Have experience supervising a team.
* Possess experience in a similar Chef role.
* Hold a Food Hygiene certificate.
* Have a flexible approach to working hours.
Why Join 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 enjoy:
* Competitive pay
* Great perks
* Unrivalled opportunities for learning and development
At Compass Group UK&I, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can truly be themselves. We celebrate the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want you to feel valued, empowered to reach your full potential, and thrive—because diversity is our strength!
Are you ready to take the next step in your culinary career? We can’t wait to see what you bring to our team!