Head Chef

Compass Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service provider is seeking a Head Chef in Edinburgh to oversee food preparation and manage kitchen staff. You will be responsible for planning creative menus that meet client expectations while ensuring high food quality and hygiene standards. This role offers a competitive salary of £36,500 per annum with a Monday to Friday working pattern and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Access to Healthcare Support App

Wellbeing strategy

Volunteering days

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen environment with food preparation.
• Ability to manage and train a team effectively.
• Creativity in menu planning considering client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee all food preparation.
• Produce food promptly for smooth service.
• Manage kitchen team performance and training.
• Develop menus aligned with customer expectations.

Skills

Food preparation skills

Menu planning

Team management

Hygiene standards

Job description

Overview

Great food in the workplace isn’t simply about fuel. It’s about increasing productivity and improving performance; it’s about happy motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do – we live to bring food and people together.

We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional. Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday. Come and join our award winning teams – we are currently recruiting for a Head Chef to join our team in Edinburgh.

Location: Edinburgh, EH1 2DH

Rate of Pay:£36,500 per annum

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week, 6:30am -15:00pm occasional paid overtime

Key Responsibilities

• To prepare and oversee all preparation of food to the highest standard
• To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
• To ensure that all appropriate ingredients are available for the menus
• To develop and plan menus that are in line with client and customer expectations
• To be creative when menu planning and including the client and customers
• Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standard
• Overall responsibility for managing the kitchen team
• Provide feedback and coaching on performance
• To ensure that the kitchen team have completed up to date COSSH and Food Hygiene training

What’s in it for you?

Working with Gather and Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we’ve developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includesAnnual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers