Executive Culinary Director
2 weeks ago
We are seeking an ambitious Executive Culinary Director to join our team at Chartwells, a leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector in the UK. This is a full-time position, contracted to 35 hours per week.
The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing and serving high-quality food that delights our clients and customers. They will oversee and implement menu changes, identify opportunities to improve our food services, and listen and act on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing delicious, high-quality food that meets our clients' expectations
- Overseeing kitchen operations and implementing menu changes
- Identifying opportunities to improve our food services and proposing solutions
- Listening and acting on customer feedback to continuously improve our food services
- Supporting with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts
- Representing Chartwells and maintaining a positive brand image
- Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked
- Ensuring compliance with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Safety regulations
In order to succeed in this role, you will need to have:
- A passion for great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
- A City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent qualification
- Experience supervising a team
- Experience in a similar culinary role
- A Food Hygiene certificate
- A flexible approach to working
About Us:
Chartwells is part of Compass Group UK&I, the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, we have been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds, and lead long healthy lives. Every week, we serve millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK.
We offer a competitive salary of approximately £30,000 - £40,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits and opportunities for career progression. If you are passionate about creating exceptional food experiences and have the skills and qualifications required for this role, please submit your application.
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