At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic catering team and create high-quality meals for staff and visitors.
- Company: Join Mitie, a leading Facilities Management organisation with a focus on quality and service.
- Benefits: Enjoy a great work-life balance with no weekends or Bank Holidays.
- Other info: Opportunity for continuous improvement and career growth in a well-established operation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a supportive environment while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Relevant catering qualifications and experience in managing teams and budgets.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Overview
Join Mitie as Head Chef at HSE Buxton, Derbyshire.
This is a full-time, Monday to Friday role (8:00am – 4:00pm) with no weekends or Bank Holidays.
The Head Chef leads the delivery of catering services for staff, guests, and visitors, maintaining high standards of food quality, service, hygiene, and customer satisfaction while managing budgets and resources.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, cook, and present high-quality meals and hospitality offerings, ensuring exceptional food standards and customer satisfaction.
- Maintain compliance with food hygiene, health & safety, HACCP, allergen management, and company policies; ensure accurate records and audit readiness.
- Manage stock control, ordering, deliveries, storage, stock takes, waste reduction, and budget performance to maximise efficiency and control costs.
- Lead, develop, and support catering and cleaning teams through supervision, training, scheduling, and performance management.
- Drive continuous improvement through menu development, customer engagement, service enhancements, reporting, and operational best practice.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
- Relevant catering or hospitality qualification.
- Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification.
- Allergen Awareness certification.
- Experience in a catering operation within a large organisation.
- Experience leading, motivating, and developing teams.
- Strong IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point).
- Experience managing budgets, forecasting expenditure, and monitoring financial performance.
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills; able to work independently and meet deadlines.
Desirable
- IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent qualification.
- Level 2 HACCP qualification.
- COSHH knowledge and experience.
- Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation, risk assessments, and safe systems of work.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Full UK driving licence due to location requirements.
- What We’re Looking For
- Passionate about delivering high-quality catering and customer service.
- A strong, inspiring leader who develops a high-performing team.
- Calm, professional, and able to work effectively under pressure.
- Highly organised, proactive, and focused on continuous improvement.
- Flexible, reliable, and committed to maintaining the highest standards.
- What’s in It for You
- The opportunity to lead a well-established catering operation.
- A great work-life balance with no weekends or Bank Holidays.
- A supportive environment focused on development and continuous improvement.
- The chance to make a real impact within a leading Facilities Management organisation.
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We think you need these skills to ace Head Chef
Catering Management
Food Hygiene Compliance
HACCP Knowledge
Allergen Management
Budget Management
Stock Control
Team Leadership
