Head Chef – Whitley
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary :
More about the role:
Key Responsibilities include:
The HeadChef will plan, organise and direct the preparation and cooking of food ensuring that the company's reputation for quality is enhanced with customers and clients at all times
Adopt a hands on approach taking responsibility for the food production covering all employee dining
Manage and oversee all food ordering and stock monitoring on site
Responsible for all aspects of food safety, Health & Safety and COSHH
The HeadChef will be required to implement and maintain food monitoring procedures to facilitate budgetary control and to monitor all costs involved in the kitchen against agreed budgets Who you are:
Proven experience in a role as HeadChef being able to demonstrate a track record of catering for large numbers
Have a 'big personality' .Great people skills and be able to lead, develop, train and inspire a large team.
Have a real passion for food and customer service along with bags of enthusiasm and recognising that customer engagement is key.
Food Innovation and development is essential along with being up to date with current food trends
Possess an exceptional drive for quality and innovation
Ability to communicate at all levels
Superb culinary skills
Good financial understanding
High standards and be quality driven
Excellent organisational skills
A 'Can do' attitude
Strong commercial experience Eurest, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, typically serves 250,000 meals daily, servicing approx 300 contracts across over 700 sites nationwide. The company is a major business and industry foodservice provider for UK organisations many of which have been crucially important in keeping the UK economy and society in general, functioning during the pandemic.
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.
We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, (url removed) and many more
Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
Regular emails filled with the best discounts and savings available
Receive Wow Points every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
Contributory pension scheme
Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes We do it all and so could you. Apply now and join the family!
We are an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that we reserve the right to remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
What you'll be doing:
Head Chef – Whitley
Up to £30,000 per annum (DOE)
Monday – Friday Role
Benefits include: Free meal on shift, free car parking, uniform provided.
We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and experienced HeadChef to lead our dedicated catering team, who produce outstanding food using the finest and freshest ingredients in this unit. This site provides a Breakfast and Lunch service and you will lead a team of 5 to produce the highest quality meals to all customers on site.
As the HeadChef,you will be an ambassador for Eurest for all things food related, striving to innovate the food offer and keeping abreast of current food trends and remaining competitive with any food offer in terms of food quality, presentation and style.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an inspirational and enthusiastic HeadChef to make a name for themselves within the contract catering industry.In return we offer support and development to grow within our business alongside a competitive salary
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