Senior Culinary Specialist

5 days ago


Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom Compass Group UK Full time
Compass Group UK

We're recruiting a talented Senior Culinary Specialist to create exceptional food experiences for Defence on a full-time basis.

Job Description:

In this role, you'll be responsible for preparing high-quality food, overseeing menu changes, and representing Defence. Our ideal candidate is passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Preparing delicious, high-quality food
  • Overseeing and implementing menu changes
  • Identifying opportunities to improve our food services
  • Listening and acting on customer feedback
  • Supporting new menu creations and food concepts
  • Representing Defence and maintaining a positive brand image
  • Monitoring inventories and kitchen cleaning responsibilities
  • Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Safety regulations

Requirements:

  • Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent
  • Experience supervising a team
  • Experience in a similar Chef role
  • Hold a Food Hygiene certificate
  • Flexible approach to working

Estimated Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum



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