Head Of Food - UK - Chartwells Independent Education

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:

• 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

You will be leading the Chartwells Independant culinary business with a clear and inspiring vision, in line with the wider sector strategy. Specific focus on the value/cost, consistency and quality of our food offer, leading plans to engage and retain the regional and unit culinary teams, and leading sustainability/food waste initiatives across the sector.

As The Head of Food you will be responsible for ensuring the in-unit execution of food offers, across all units, meets the approved standards including compliance with sector APL’s, recipes, menus and budgeted GP% targets. Additionally the role will be required to support sector MAP 1, new business and retention activity, provide feedback and support to the recipe and menu development team and support Operations teams with the training and development of their culinary teams. The Head of Food will also manage and direct any sector Regional Executive Chefs

In return we offer support and development to grow within our business alongside a competitive salary

• 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

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

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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!