Head Chef

**Job Reference: CAT/CV/06-10/635/2**

**Job Title: Head Chef**

**Location: Hatfield** -**_Applicants must have the right to work in the UK_**

**Pay Rate: £17.78**

**Contract**:Permanent**

**Hours per week: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday - 7:00 - 15:30 - 40 hours per week**

**Business Overview**

The Atalian Servest workforce is made up of 30,000 passionate, responsive, and knowledgeable colleagues, all of whom deliver sustainable and award-winning FM solutions to our clients.

Encompassing three specialist brands; Angel Hill, Academy and Groundhouse, our catering division provides bespoke catering solutions in virtually every sector and business type. We offer a full range of catering services, including full counter services,coffee & deli bars, and hospitality & events.

**Role Overview**

We are currently recruiting for a Head Chef to join our passionate and driven Catering team based at our client’s site in Hatfield.

**Benefits**
- Paid Holiday
- Access to Wagestream - a financial wellbeing tool
- Wide range of retail discounts
- Discounted gym membership
- Join our Cycle to Work scheme
- Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community - join a committee or take part in our events
- Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders
- Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
- Required professional membership fees paid for
- Win monthly Atalian Servest Superstar Awards
- Long service awards

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Preparation and service of food and beverages using seasonal, fresh ingredients and working within the financial parameters of the contract.
- Implement and maintain statutory and company standards of hygiene, food safety and health & safety.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships both with company individuals and client personnel at all levels.
- Actively working with the Catering Manager on events and themed days.
- Managing GP, wastage and ensuring the smooth running of the night catering services.
- Producing fresh, innovative and costed menus for daily service

**About You**:

- Be a real ‘foodie’ with passion and enthusiasm for fresh food and great service by adopting ‘person-centred principles.
- Be both creative and innovative demonstrating up-to-date with current trends.
- Be naturally outgoing and energetic with an ability to train and inspire.
- Be financially astute and have the ability to work within targets.
- Have an eye for detail and ensure high standards a met.
- Previous catering experience is required.
- The role is Monday to Friday only with fantastic catering facilities.
- You must have a passion for fresh food and service and be able to manage and work within a team.
- Must be PC literate and be very organised in this very busy kitchen
- This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior Sous chef to step up to Head Chef or an existing Head Chef who wants a new challenge and manage a team of 5 other chefs.

**How to apply**

If you are interested to join a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply

Alternatively, if you know someone whom you feel would be a good fit for this vacancy, click the link below to refer them and you could win up to £500 (T&Cs apply)

**Diversity & Inclusion**

We are an equal opportunity employer and are proud of the diversity represented across our business. In 2021 we won the IWFM award for our diversity and inclusion initiative, CHROMA and we are proud to have also achieved the Disability Confident Level 2Standard as well as being signatories of the Race at Work Charter and Mental Health at Work Commitment.