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Head Chef - London

£39.9k per annum
Full-time

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 brands
  • Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
  • You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

HEAD CHEF | ALLEYN’S REGENT’S PARK | £39,900

40 hours per week | Term time only, 42 weeks per year | Monday to Friday

Lodestone House, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, is recruiting for an experienced Head Chef to lead the food operation at Alleyn’s Regent’s Park , a prestigious independent school in London.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and innovative Head Chef to lead a talented team within a busy, multi-faceted catering environment. You will take a hands-on approach to food production while driving high standards across multiple food and catering outlets.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

  • Leading the food production operation across a range of catering outlets

  • Planning, organising and directing the preparation and cooking of fresh, nutritious food

  • Taking a hands-on approach to cooking and maintaining consistently high food standards

  • Leading, motivating and developing the kitchen team

  • Developing exciting menus and supporting centrally driven menu plans and promotions

  • Identifying opportunities to improve the food offer and customer experience

  • Managing purchasing and working with preferred suppliers

  • Controlling stock, waste and food costs to achieve agreed budgets

  • Implementing and maintaining effective food monitoring and safety procedures

  • Ensuring full compliance with Food Safety, HSE, COSHH and allergen requirements

  • Maintaining excellent standards of kitchen cleanliness, organisation and presentation

  • Building strong relationships with customers, clients and the wider school team

  • Supporting continuous improvement across the catering operation

WHO YOU ARE

  • An experienced Head Chef with a strong professional kitchen background

  • Passionate about fresh, high-quality food and innovative menu development

  • Excellent culinary and food presentation skills

  • Experienced leading, motivating and developing a kitchen team

  • Confident working in a busy, complex and multi-outlet catering environment

  • Strong knowledge of Food Safety, HSE, COSHH and allergen requirements

  • Commercially aware with a strong understanding of purchasing, budgeting, food costing and profit margins

  • Numerate and confident using IT and catering systems

  • Highly organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Forward-thinking, with a focus on reducing waste and improving efficiency

  • Energetic, positive and passionate about delivering high standards

  • A strong team player who leads by example

If you are an experienced Head Chef looking for an opportunity to lead a high-quality food operation within independent school catering , we would love to hear from you.

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About Us

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.

Vacancy posted 13 days ago
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