You’ll run a kitchen feeding up to 200 hungry people a day, plus hospitality for meetings and events that need to look great and land on time. This is your kitchen and your team, and the menus are yours to shape.
What you'll be up to
- Cooking great food every day. You'll lead production and service, from the lunchtime rush to the boardroom platter.
- Building menus that sell and make money. You'll work with the Catering Manager to write, cost and tweak menus using sales mix and menu engineering. If GP is your idea of a fun Friday, we'll get on.
- Leading the team. You'll train, mentor and motivate your chefs and KPs, and you'll lead from the pass rather than the office.
- Keeping it tight. Food safety, allergens, ordering (Foodbuy), recipes (Kafoodle), stock takes and FIFO. Boring? Maybe. Important? Massively. You'll make it all run like clockwork.
- Being the face of the food. You'll build good relationships with clients and suppliers, and you'll shout about what we do.
- Have strong culinary skills and a real hunger for new flavours, ingredients and techniques.
- Have led a kitchen team before and know how to bring out the best in people.
- Understand food costs, labour and GP, and can turn a costing sheet into a profitable menu.
- Stay calm under pressure and can run the show without someone looking over your shoulder.
- Bring oodles of personality and a can-do attitude.
- Are happy on your feet all day (the gym membership is optional).
- As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.
- 45,000 a year
- Monday to Friday. Your weekends are your own: brunch, footie, lie-ins, whatever you fancy.
- Events paid as overtime. If you work extra, you get paid extra.
- All the standard Compass perks
- A friendly, hands-on team who’ll always muck in alongside you.
- We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to.
- Contributory pension scheme
- Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
- Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
- Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
- Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
- Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
- Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brandsUn-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
- You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
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Head Chef - London in City of Westminster employer: Restaurant Associates
Restaurant Associates is an excellent employer that values its team members by fostering a vibrant and supportive work culture. With opportunities for growth and development in the hospitality sector, employees enjoy flexible shifts and a dynamic environment that encourages collaboration and outstanding service. Working in the UK, you'll be part of a dedicated team that prioritises customer experience and professional excellence.
