Culinary Innovator

2 weeks ago


Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom Compass UK & Ireland Full time

We are currently seeking an ambitious and skilled Culinary Innovator to join our team at Compass Group UK&I, ESS. As a key member of our Defence, Government, and Energy services sector, you will play a crucial role in creating exceptional food experiences for our clients and customers.

About the Role

This part-time position is contracted to 30 hours per week and requires flexibility with shift patterns, working 5 out of 7 days. You will be responsible for preparing and serving high-quality food that delights our clients and customers, as well as overseeing and implementing menu changes, identifying opportunities to improve our food services, and listening and acting on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services.

You will also support with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts, represent Defence and maintain a positive brand image, monitor inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked, oversee kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards, and comply with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Prepare delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
  2. Oversee and implement menu changes
  3. Identify opportunities to improve our food services
  4. Listen and act on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services
  5. SUPPORT WITH THE CREATION OF NEW MENUS AND CREATIVE FOOD CONCEPTS
  6. Represent Defence and maintain a positive brand image
  7. Monitor inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked
  8. Oversee kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards
  9. Comply with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Safety regulations
Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need to possess a passion for 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, and have a flexible approach to working.

We offer a competitive salary of £28,000 - £32,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits including a contributory pension scheme, life assurance, and access to a range of employee discounts.

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.


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