Training and Development Chef

Here at Chartwells we currently have a unique and exciting opportunity for an energetic individual with a passion of food and learning!

As the Training and Development Chef you will be responsible for providing culinary support across a number of education contracts in the Home Counties.

If you are an innovative and creative Culinary professional with a real passion for nutrition and sharing your knowledge and are equally passionate about using top quality fresh ingredients and looking for a role which can offer both work life balance and career development - Apply now!

Day to day your accountability will include but not be limited too the following:

• Training cooks and assistants cooks.
• Holding food cooking classes for our children(such as cooking bread/pizzas).
• Presenting in Bid Presentations
• Plan, organise and direct the preparation and cooking of food ensuring that the company's reputation for quality is delivered and maintained in line with contractual requirements
• Delivering first class training to staff to enhance culinary skills and food quality
• Plan and deliver outstanding hospitality events
• Driving sales through centrally driven menu planning, promotions and preferred suppliers
• Responsible for all aspects of food safety, HS and COSHH
• To implement and maintain food monitoring procedures to facilitate budgetary control and to monitor all costs involved in the kitchen against agreed budgets
• Work periodically with the wider culinary team to enhance skills and support central culinary initiatives projects- For example trials, tasting event, NPD.
• Support the daily operational needs of the business
• Support New business and retention presentations across the region

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:

• Company Car
• Laptop
• Phone
• 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
  
  Please note :This role requires travel 4/5 days a week across the Home Counties (South East London, West London, Hounslow,Surrey, Berkshire, Watford, Oxford, London)

The Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate will be highly organised and be able to develop relationships with key contact such as customers, clients and senior managers.

• Professional Cookery Level 3 qualification or equivalent
• An imaginative approach to presentation to suit the audience which could be Children, Head Teachers, Governors, Parents, Consultants or Business Managers.
• Experience working in a culinary/catering role in the Education environment
• Knowledge and understanding of The School Food Standards
• Ability to get the best out of our people through team leadership and coaching
• Proven culinary background in a similar foodservice function
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills to large and small groups
• Ability to analyse and evaluate information
• Experience of using process and planning to deliver consistent results
• Ability to quickly gain credibility with key stakeholder groups
• Obsessive about great service with client and customer focus
• Passion for great food and excellent service delivery
• Experience in training culinary skills
• Self-starter with excellent planning and organisational skills - the ability to order, plan and prepare and deliver food activities which can take place in varying types of location
• Financially astute with regards to food costings and margin management
• Ability to work on own initiative but within a framework
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Desirable : Teaching background