Culinary Director

3 weeks ago


Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom Compass UK & Ireland Full time
Job Description

We are currently recruiting an ambitious Culinary Director to help us create exceptional food experiences for healthcare clients on a part-time basis contracted to 22.5 hours per week. As a Culinary Director, you will be responsible for preparing and serving the kind of food that truly brightens our clients' and customers' days, all within a market-leading food service company in the UK.

Your Key Responsibilities:

  1. Preparation and service of high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
  2. Overseeing and implementing menu changes to ensure consistency and quality
  3. Identifying opportunities to improve our food services and making recommendations to management
  4. Listening and acting on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services
  5. Supporting with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts
  6. Representing our company and maintaining a positive brand image
  7. Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked
  8. Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
  9. Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene, and Health and Safety regulations

Our Ideal Candidate:

  • Passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
  • Holds a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent qualification
  • Has experience supervising a team
  • Has experience in a similar Chef role
  • Holds a Food Hygiene certificate
  • Flexible approach to working

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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