Chef
4 days ago
**Chef**
- **2 positions available**:
- **Position 1 - Wednesday 12pm-6pm, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7am-6pm. 37 hours per week over 3.5 days**:
- **Position 2 - 37 hours per week, 5 out of 7 days flexible**
**Spice up your next career move**
We"re currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Defence on a full time basis. As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving the kind of food that truly brightens our clients" and customers" days,all within the market-leading food service company in the UK. You"ll get given every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.
Main Responsibilities Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to Defence? Here"s what you need to know before applying:
**Your key responsibilities will include**:
- Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
- Overseeing and implementing menu changes
- Identifying opportunities to improve our food services
- Listening and acting on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services
- Supporting with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts
- Representing Defence and maintaining a positive brand image
- Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked
- Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
- Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Satefty regulations
- 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
- Have experience in a similar Chef role
- Hold a Food Hygiene certificate
- Have a flexible approach to working
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:
- 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 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 programme
Part of Compass Group UK&I, ESS is the Defence, Government, and Energy services sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland. We support 250+ UK military establishments, high profile police, secure environments and government sites, along with a range of onshoreand offshore facilities including platforms, drilling rigs, floatels and offices for the energy sector. We know that a friendly face makes all the difference, so we look for people who are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, at all levels,to join our teams.
Job Reference: com/2206/96065001/52492758/BU
Compass Group UK&I is an equal opportunities employer, committed to cultivating diverse and inclusive environments for every employee.
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