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Head Chef - Godalming

Compass Group

Godalming

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 45,000

Full time

14 days ago

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Job summary

Join a leading catering team as a Head Chef, where your creativity and passion for food will shine. This role involves producing exceptional dishes using the freshest ingredients and delivering an innovative menu to clients. You'll be responsible for managing food safety, stock, and ensuring high standards in the kitchen. With a commitment to personal development and a competitive salary, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment. Be part of an organization that values diversity and empowers its team members to excel in their culinary careers.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme
Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
Digital GP access
Exclusive travel discounts
Food shop discounts
Cinema ticket discounts
Cash rewards for spending
Wellness and mindfulness classes

Qualifications

  • Proven track record with stock management and food safety.
  • Creative and passionate about producing high-quality food.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver all food items including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
  • Meet budget requirements and minimize food wastage.
  • Report food safety and health issues to management immediately.

Skills

Food Safety Management
Stock Management
Team Leadership
Creativity in Menu Design
Customer Service Innovation
Communication Skills

Education

Culinary Arts Degree

Job description

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:

  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
  • Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
  • Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com 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
  • Receive cash rewards 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

What you'll be doing:

We are currently looking for a talented and experienced Head Chef to join our catering team. Producing outstanding food using the finest and freshest ingredients. We pride ourselves on producing absolutely everything on site and offering our clients creative, innovating and cutting-edge menus.

In return we offer support and development to grow within our business alongside a competitive salary.

More about the role:

  • Delivery of all food items - breakfast, lunch & Dinner
  • Meeting Budget Requirements
  • Report any food safety/health and safety issues to management immediately
  • Minimizing and recording of all food wastage
  • Working with KP/ G.A to maintain high standards of cleanliness in the kitchen
  • Working with senior management to deliver an exceptional bespoke experience

Who you are:

  • High standards and be quality driven
  • Creative and passionate about food
  • Committed to food and customer service innovation
  • Excellent people skills with the ability to develop and work well within a team
  • Proven track record with stock management, H&S and food safety.
  • Passion for high quality tasty food, and someone who keeps up to date with food trends
  • Organized, able to make robust judgements and prioritize
  • Enthusiastic, motivational, someone who strives for excellence
  • Have a flexible approach with a can do attitude
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills

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.

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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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