Title:  Lead Chef

Your Aramark journey starts here

Aramark UK are currently recruiting an experienced Lead Chef to join our brand new team working at King Henry VIII 3-19 School, The Lodge, Old Hereford Road, Abergavenny, NP7 6EP

You will be working in the first all-through 3-19 school in Wales, serving up to 1000 pupils per day. You will be responsible for the kitchen operation, cost efficiency and production of innovative quality food/menus in line with agreed budgets.

Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are very lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams.

What we offer:

• This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, shifts ranging between 7am – 3.30pm leaving your evenings and weekends free.
• We are offering an annual salary of £28,776.
• Free meals and parking on duty
• You will have access to our benefits app - which includes 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more perks. 
• You will also be joining a great team, with fabulous career prospect and could lead to all sorts of opportunities – we LOVE to promote from within. We are passionate about developing our people and over training and development. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.

A day in the life of a Lead Chef

• You will be maintaining standards and quality in an educational environment.
• Engage, develop and lead culinary professionals.
• Develop innovative solutions in the most financially efficient way possible.
• Run the culinary team to ensure quality in final presentation of food. Train and lead culinary and kitchen employees to use standard methodology food production techniques.
• Provide ongoing mentoring on food production and food quality and training with respect to safety awareness. Reward and recognize employees.
• Develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationship. Aggregate and communicate regional culinary and ingredient trends.
• Build and maintain good customer relations and seek feedback from customers and react to customer needs in a timely manner.
• Empower team to deliver excellence in customer service. Investigate concerns and respond to needs relating to the catering service and take corrective action.

You will be set up for success if you have:

• Previous experience in a management position, responsible for developing and executing culinary solutions to meet customer needs and tastes.
• Minimum of 5 years as head chef of a substantial kitchen brigade with responsibility for food production and labour management.
• Recognized culinary or kitchen management qualification.

 
If this role appeals to you, then apply now and show us the value you will bring. 
 
Job Reference 570902
 

About Aramark

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.

We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team – careers@aramark.co.uk 

Join us in fostering a workplace where everyone can achieve their full potential.