Head Chef

4 days ago


Great Malvern, United Kingdom Holroyd Howe Full time
Company Description

Title: Head Chef

Location: The Downs, Malvern College

Salary: £30,000 per annum (approx. 40 weeks at The Downs, 8 weeks at Malvern College)

Term-Time: £13.87 per hour

Benefits:

  • 28 days’ holiday (pro-rata for term-time)
  • Sociable working hours with most late shifts finishing by 7:30pm
  • Bespoke training and development opportunities
  • Pension and life insurance
  • Discounts via our HAPI app (high-street shops, holidays, and cinema)
  • Access to a wellbeing hub and employee assistance programme
  • Free meals while at work
  • Career development opportunities, including HIT Apprenticeships

Are you an ambitious chef looking for your first Head Chef role or ready to bring your leadership skills to a new challenge? Join The Downs, part of Malvern College, and help create exceptional dining experiences in a prestigious educational setting.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and inspiring community, offering the chance to grow your career while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Apply now and make your mark at The Downs



Job Description

About the Role:

  • Lead the kitchen team, ensuring high-quality food preparation and service.
  • Support the Chef Manager with administrative tasks as required.
  • Work 40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7, including weekends and a variety of shift patterns to meet business needs.


Qualifications

  • Previous experience as a Head Chef or senior kitchen leadership role; experience in school catering is beneficial.
  • Operationally focused, with a hands-on approach to driving food quality.
  • Flexibility to adapt to a dynamic and rewarding environment.


Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us and we provide our employees with bespoke benefits which include:

  • Free meals whilst at work
  • Career development opportunities
  • HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
  • Reward & recognition schemes
  • People awards to celebrate our employees
  • Work/life balance
  • Employee Benefits Platform
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Recommend a friend scheme
  • Company sick pay scheme
  • Prestigious working environments
  • Team events scheduled throughout the year
  • Pension scheme
  • Competitive salary

We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles. We have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children, of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients.

“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences.”

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

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