Executive Culinary Director

3 weeks ago

Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Compass Group UK Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head Chef to join our dedicated catering team in Reading. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for planning, organising, and directing the preparation and cooking of food to ensure the company's reputation for quality is enhanced with customers and clients at all times.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for using top-quality fresh ingredients and a drive to innovate and create new menu ideas. You will be responsible for driving our sustainability mission to be net zero by 2030 and creating a positive kitchen environment where your team feels welcomed, supported, and developed.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Plan, organise, and direct the preparation and cooking of food to ensure the company's reputation for quality is enhanced with customers and clients at all times.
  • Drive our sustainability mission to be net zero by 2030.
  • Create a positive kitchen environment where your team feels welcomed, supported, and developed.
  • Focus on service execution and delivery excellence at all times.
  • Drive sales through menu planning and promotions.
  • Responsible for implementing and maintaining high levels of cleanliness, food safety, HS and COSHH within the kitchen.
  • Maintain food monitoring procedures to facilitate budgetary control and monitor all costs involved in the kitchen against agreed budgets.
  • Maintain the centre of excellence in food and customer service.
About You

We are looking for a candidate with previous experience in a similar role in contract catering with hospitality and events. You will have the ability to successfully motivate and manage a team to deliver consistent standards. You will also have excellent and innovative culinary and presentation skills, as well as a passion for all things hospitality with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Key Requirements:

  • Previous experience in a similar role in contract catering with hospitality and events.
  • Ability to successfully motivate and manage a team to deliver consistent standards.
  • Excellent and innovative culinary and presentation skills.
  • Passionate about all things hospitality with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Leads and inspires a team with a progressive mindset in developing people.
  • A clear understanding of profit margins, purchasing policy, budgeting, and food costing.
  • Stock and Waste control experience.
  • Understanding of food management systems HACCP, Food Safety, Health and Safety, Natasha's Law, Allergens, and Manual Handling.
About Us

Compass Group UK 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.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes meal provided while on duty, gym access on site, financial wellbeing programme, and preferred rates on salary finance products. We also offer a pension scheme and life assurance, employee assistance programme, holiday purchase scheme, sharebuy scheme, recognition awards, employee networks, exclusive benefits and wellbeing site, entertainment, health and wellbeing, and travel discounts, shopping discounts, and on-going training and development and career pathways.

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