Job Description

An opportunity has become available to join the Olive Team at St Georges Park (Not the Hotel)

DE13 9PD as a Head Chef

Hours of work:

40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7

Starting Salary:

32,000 per annum

Due to location of the site own transport is essential

Benefits:

Holidays:

28 days including bank holidays - increasing up to 33 days (pro-rata for part-time)

Enhanced Sick Pay:

Up to 4 weeks full pay

Free Meals:

All Team Members receive a free meal and refreshments on duty

Wellbeing Support:

Free access to confidential personal support, which includes counselling and financial or legal advice through our Employee Assistance Programme.

Lifestyle benefits:

Access to our cycle to work scheme, workplace pension scheme

Training and Development:

All Team Members have access to our online training platform, along with our in-house practical skills training.

What you'll be doing as a Head Chef:

Assisting with preparation of all food and beverages ensuring that the highest standards are maintained. To assist with menu planning, production levels, food costing, ordering and stock control, as appropriate. Help to ensure the smooth running of the contract at all times, especially during times of sickness, holiday etc.

Our ideal Head Chef should:

Be passionate about providing fantastic food and be able to work effectively within a team. Possess excellent culinary skills, as well as being aware of current food trends to help ensure that our food offer is innovative and imaginative. Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills You will need to be passionate about providing excellent food and customer service and your skills in these areas must be first class. You will have the ability to drive our business forward with exacting standards and an attention to detail. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of cost control to ensure you help achieve budgetary targets, as well as having a positive 'can do' attitude.

Who we are?

We provide workplace dining solutions with a particular focus on fresh food. We recognise the key ingredient to running a successful service company is to recruit and retain the finest team

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, please apply now

Due to the volume of applicants, if you haven't heard from us within 14 days then unfortunately you have not been successful at this time, we welcome any future applications.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Discounted or free food Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Experience:

Chef: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 13/08/2025
Reference ID: PM/345