Job Introduction
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:
- Electric vehicle charging points
- 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
The Executive Chef is responsible for leading the culinary support across all schools in the South structure of UK business.
This involves maintaining and driving high food, commercial awareness and kitchen standards
They are accountable for driving consistency, whilst managing a small Brigade of Regional Exec chefs to support HOO’s and their Primary and Secondary schools across the business, budgets and food development.
Manage and maintain the State School food offer that supports client and school requirements, aligned with purchase compliance, brands and school food standards.
Have a clear understanding of the levers that drive profitability and growth through actual PPM and GP%
The role will manage and lead the business growth for South region across retention and new business opportunities. Working with Operators and the growth community to deliver a market leading performance.
Who you are:
- Must be a skilled communicator, with a willingness and ability to work/build credibility with stakeholders at all levels in a collaborative and constructive way
- Collaboration and influencing: proudly building our business together to agreed ways of working
- A motivator of people with the ability to engage
- Maintains the in-depth technical knowledge and skills required for the role, is excited about food, and has their finger on the pulse of current trends
- Client and customer focus: obsessive about service
- Strong influencing, coaching and people development skills
- Ability to drive through change
- Has a commercial approach and inquisitive nature
- Strategic leadership: making the big calls, problem solving, making balanced business decisions
- Must have considerable expertise in the culinary field, gained through hands-on kitchen experience
- Commercial and results orientation: making money in the right way, understanding commercial pressures e.g. inflation, IOF and tailing approach accordingly
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven track record of delivering successful food service offers that met consumer, client and operational requirements and meet costing requirements.
- Commercially focussed with ability to measure impact and results
- Approach to analysis of work problems and opportunities that allows commercially sound judgements to be made on time
About Us
Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Chartwells has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK. Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children's Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we ask applicants to declare all previous convictions and cautions in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!
