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 full-time position offers a contract of 37.5 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 within a company that truly invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and recognizes those who go above and beyond.
Your Shift Patterns
You'll be working 5 out of 7 days, with a contract for 43 weeks per year.
What You'll Do
As a Chef, your key responsibilities will include:
* Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers.
* Overseeing and implementing menu changes.
* Identifying opportunities to enhance our food services.
* Listening to and acting on customer feedback to consistently improve.
* Supporting the creation of new menus and innovative food concepts.
* Representing Chartwells and maintaining a positive brand image.
* Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked.
* Ensuring kitchen cleanliness to uphold hygiene standards.
* Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene, and Health and Safety regulations.
Who We're Looking For
Our ideal Chef will:
* 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.
* Possess experience in a similar Chef role.
* Hold a Food Hygiene certificate.
* Have a flexible approach to working.
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 environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work. 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!