Chartwells is a part of the wider Compass Group family dedicated to higher education sites. We’re looking for an Executive Head Chef to join our team at Northumbria University, to lead and develop the overall culinary offer, manage an excellent team, and drive continuous development across our campus outlets, hospitality, and events.We love food, love great events and are passionate about delivering the best. Some key responsibilities will include:Create, manage and develop an overall vision and plan for all food operations and outletsWork as part of the senior team in developing the culinary strategy and offers on an on-going basisWork closely with your Head Chef to clearly set expectations, duties and workflows across the kitchen teamDrive a positive, collaborative and professional culture across your teamWork with the Marketing Manager and Contract Director to develop and deliver an exciting engagement plan to includes pop-ups, interactive cooking sessions and eventsSource ingredients for menus and work with suppliers and central team colleagues to ensure the best products and availability for our menusWork alongside the Hospitality & Events Manager, and Contract Director, to develop and deliver an excellent commercial conference menu and event experienceManage a first-class health and safety culture by embracing Compass tools and ways of working, ensuring the team follow all health and safety proceduresMaintain a safe, clean and organised kitchen on a day-to-day basis, ensuring paperwork is completed correctly and all staff training is up to dateWork with the HR administrator to manage people performance, absence and rewardDevelop an apprenticeship program Keep all records up to date in relation to peopleProduce rosters in advance using Our Time to process schedules and payrollEnsure waste management solutions are implemented and followed to reduce waste across all areas and achieve budgeted GP targets Produce rotas in line with business needs to achieve budgeted labour costsProduce menu specifications and train teams to produce all menus to specifications Ensure purchasing volumes are in line with business needs Use Symphony to analyse sales, trends and volumes and make recommendations to the contract director on any changes that would benefit the businessPlease see the job description for more information about the role and duties. Our ideal Executive Head Chef will:Be passionate about delivering excellent customer experiences Model company values of honesty, respect and fairnessBe passionate about delivering superior food and serviceSupport all colleagues, coach their team, and build a culture of teamworkFollow company and client policies and proceduresComplete all relevant training sessions within set timeframes.Essential Expert culinary skillsExperience in a Head or Exec Chef role Minimum NVQ Lvl3 in professional cookery or equivalentMinimum Intermediate food hygiene/Level 3An experienced people-manager within a senior kitchen roleInfluential leadership skills, able to inspire othersBusiness management within a kitchen environment, working to budgets, targets and deadlinesA pragmatic, organised and collaborative approach to your workA full, clean UK driving license Desirable Microsoft proficient – use of Outlook, Teams and ExcelKnowledge of a contract catering environmentExperience in payroll software, and stock management systemsWe 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:Free meals whilst on shift Free tea and coffeeFree on-site gym membershipExclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many moreSave money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury\'s, Morrisons and many moreQuick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefitsUp to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbusterRegular emails filled with the best discounts and savings availableReceive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brandsUn-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classesYou can share all discounts and offers with your friends and familiesContributory pension schemeGrow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmesPlease note, the closing date for this role is Wednesday 23rd October. Should we receive a high volume of suitable candidates that we will close this vacancy early, so we would recommend applying as soon as possible. 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.Job Reference: com/0110/91078001/52683536/SUCompass Group UK&I wants everyone in our business to feel able to be themselves at work and to have an equal opportunity to progress their career. We want to create a culture where we respect and embrace everyone\'s talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities. 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