Head Chef - Northampton

£28,912 per annum

Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm

Are you passionate about food and ready to lead a kitchen team to success? We're looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Head Chef to join our dynamic team in Northampton If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a flair for delivering high-quality dishes, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing: Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers

Identifying opportunities to improve our food service and menus

Creating a positive kitchen environment where your team feel welcomed and supported

Delivering tasty and innovative food concepts that align with Compass Group standards

Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a strong, positive brand image

Ordering food, managing stock control, and controlling food waste

Overseeing kitchen cleaning and hygiene standards

Managing budgets and achieving financial targets

Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene, and Health & Safety regulations

The Ideal Candidate Will: Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent qualification

Have experience in a similar Head Chef role

Be a brilliant communicator with the ability to build strong team relationships

Create a positive work environment where the whole kitchen team can thrive

Take initiative and make sound decisions for the benefit of customers and team

Show enthusiasm, motivation, and a drive to deliver excellence

Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability

Thrive under pressure and remain calm and focused

Be safety-conscious with a strong understanding of food hygiene

Be genuinely passionate about food and culinary innovation

Ready to lead a kitchen that delivers food to be proud of? Apply now and take the next step in your culinary career.

About Us

We connect workplaces to mindful, flavourful & planet-positive catering

At Eurest, we are the experts in workplace catering, operating in over 700 workspaces every day. We know that fuelling employees throughout the day can help to sharpen their thinking, nourish their bodies and minds and ultimately, motivate them to perform at their best. Our workplace food experiences are driven by our promise to live more sustainably and responsibly, working towards our goal of net zero by 2030.

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