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Sous Chef - Prince William of Gloucester Barracks Location: Prince William of Gloucester Barracks Pay: £30,321 per annum Hours: 37.5 hours per week Working Pattern: 5 days over 7 with a mixture of shift times Shift Patterns Early: 06:00 - 13:30 Mid: 11:30 - 19:30 Late: 12:00 - 20:00 Meal Service Times Breakfast: 07:00 - 08:15 Lunch: 12:30 - 13:15 Dinner: 18:00 - 19:00 Catering for approximately 160 personnel on site. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Sous Chef to join our catering team at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key leadership role within a professional Defence catering environment, supporting the Head Chef in delivering high-quality, nutritious meals to service personnel. Key Responsibilities Support the Head Chef with the day-to-day management of the kitchen Prepare, cook, and serve high-quality meals across all services Lead, supervise, and motivate kitchen staff to ensure consistency and standards Maintain excellent food hygiene, safety, and cleanliness standards Assist with menu planning, stock control, ordering, and allergen management Ensure smooth service delivery across a variety of shift patterns Uphold and drive culinary standards throughout the kitchen About You Previous experience essential in a similar role (Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie) Culinary qualifications desirable (City & Guilds / NVQ or equivalent) Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills Passion for great food and delivering quality service Flexible, reliable, and comfortable working early, mid, and late shifts Benefits 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, 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 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!

General Catering Manager - Silverstone Up to £47,000 per annum (DOE) Working Pattern: 5 over 7, 2 Saturdays a month paid at time and a half Are you passionate about delivering exceptional dining experiences to compliment a high end brand in a world-class environment? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, luxury setting where every detail matters? If so, we have the perfect role for you. As the General Catering Manager, you will lead our fine dining restaurant, offering an extraordinary culinary experience that complements the adrenaline and excitement of the brand. You'll be responsible for overseeing the delivery of exquisite, luxury cuisine to our guests, creating unforgettable moments and elevating their visit to a new level. At Eurest, we understand the power of food from super-fresh ingredients to cutting-edge dining spaces, our experience-led contract catering solutions are all about creating a positive impact. Key Responsibilities Lead and Manage: Oversee day-to-day operations of the restaurant, ensuring smooth service, exceptional standards, and outstanding guest experiences. Financial Management: Maintain excellent financial control, monitoring budgets, profitability, and cost efficiencies to ensure the financial success of the restaurant. Brand and Trend Alignment: Ensure the restaurant stays on-brand, delivering a dining offer that is both innovative and on trend with the latest gastronomic movements. Guest Experience Excellence: Ensure that every guest feels like a VIP, receiving top-tier service and a truly memorable dining experience. About you Proven experience in a similar role in a high-end restaurant or hotel setting, with a strong background in managing fine dining operations, hosting and events. Solid understanding of financial controls, P&L management, and budget optimization. A passion for maintaining brand integrity while staying ahead of culinary trends to offer a premium dining experience. Excellent team leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and develop staff. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something special-combining high-end food, an incredible brand, and a thrilling location. Your expertise could be the key ingredient in creating unforgettable experiences for our guests. 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!

A leading catering service provider is seeking a General Catering Manager in Silverstone. You will oversee day-to-day restaurant operations, ensuring top-tier service and memorable dining experiences. Proven experience in high-end restaurant management and strong financial control skills are required. This position offers a salary of up to £47,000 per annum and requires passion for delivering luxury experiences in a thrilling environment.

We're seeking a seasoned Community Manager Team Lead to become part of our exceptional Rapport team based in central Manchester. You'll be joining a growing and collaborative EMEA team of 24, spread across the region but closely connected in how they work. The team is excited to welcome a new colleague who will play an important on site role, helping to cultivate an engaged, positive workplace community. In this position, you'll support employee satisfaction, act as a key point of contact for day to day queries, and help ensure a smooth, supportive experience for everyone on site. Our client is a fast expanding, globally recognised American banking and financial services organisation. This role presents a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a large scale global alignment project while delivering an elevated, hotel style service experience to stakeholders at every level. Type of contract Full-time, Permanent Hours 40 per week (Monday-Friday; on a shift rota basis between 8 AM - 5:30 PM) What will you get? Financial Freedom: Enjoy exclusive travel and grocery discounts, plus life assurance and cash rewards! PLUS, in-house coffee, breakfast and lunch are included! Secure Your Future: Benefit from a contributory pension scheme for a stable financial tomorrow. Health Matters: Access wellness programs, an Employee Assistance Program, and digital GP services for holistic support. Thrive Personally & Professionally: Unlock endless learning and development opportunities to elevate your career! Celebrate Excellence: Shine a spotlight on outstanding peers with WOW Awards for their exceptional contributions. Give Back to Community: Take one paid day off annually to support a cause you're passionate about! Main responsibilities Managing, training, and continuously engaging with the team to ensure high levels of productivity. Working alongside the team to ensure efficient and outstanding service levels are delivered at all times. Driving local engagement and increasing staff satisfaction through on site initiatives. Being the on site presence of Facilities, Hospitality, and Concierge services across all floors. Helping drive local strategy, GCED initiatives, culture and programs creating relationships with key stakeholders. Ensuring the shared spaces, meeting rooms, event space, and collaboration areas are instantly ready to be used for more efficient use of the client's time. Providing a "one stop shop" for all on floor related issues, all hospitality and concierge services, managing a high volume workload. Ensuring the correct H&S procedures are followed and documented. This is to include but not limited to H&S checks, fire awareness procedure, emergency contacts, incidents/accidents/near missed procedures. Managing any complaints or concerns and liaise with relevant departments in a timely, efficient manner, escalating to management accordingly and ensuring it has been documented appropriately and as per agreed process where applicable. Actively engaging and encouraging client and guest feedback, and driving change that enhances services provided, maximising technology and innovation in the process, and communicating best practice across the team. Being involved in staff events from the social aspect to planning and implementing with the office leadership team. The ideal candidate will Share our Rapport values: Create Rapport, Be Brilliant, Innovative Spirit, Walk Tall and Stronger Together Build strong rapport quickly with key stakeholders, including clients, visitors, and VIPs. Maintain exceptional personal presentation and demonstrate outstanding interpersonal skills. Be proactive, organised, adaptable, and detail focused, with strong time management skills and a desire to learn and develop. Bring creativity and the ability to think innovatively, offering fresh ideas and solutions. Approach complaints or issues with confidence and professionalism. Remain calm, clear headed, and decisive under pressure, while demonstrating confidence, discretion, and diplomacy. Ideally have prior customer service experience in a similar environment, such as corporate settings, luxury hospitality, or airlines. About us Rapport Guest Services is a multi award winning company, delivering front and back of house guest services for leading organisations across the UK, Ireland, and globally. As part of Compass Group UK&I, we combine people first culture with exceptional service standards. We are proud of our commitment to inclusion, wellbeing, and creating opportunities for everyone to thrive. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, offering meaningful roles for individuals with additional needs. Find out more about us and our values at . We will contact applicants within 5 7 working days. Rapport job adverts always gain a high response rate, but we do review all applications. Please check your inbox and your junk/spam folder for our response to your application. Due to high application volumes, we recommend that you do not apply for more than one role at any time. Please ensure you apply for the role that best matches your experience.

Senior Food and Beverage Supervisor - Bristol Venues - BMAG, City Hall, M Shed and Create We are looking for an experienced Senior Food and Beverage Supervisor to support the day to day delivery of high quality retail catering across our Bristol venues. This role is key to ensuring excellent customer experience, strong team leadership and consistent operational standards across cafés, bar and events when required. You will support and line manage retail supervisors, act as a visible leader on site and help drive both standards and revenue. Key Responsibilities Supervise retail operations, leading teams to deliver excellent service Act as line manager to retail supervisors, supporting performance, development and engagement When required, support the planning and delivery of events including conferences, weddings and corporate functions Ensure our Brew Social brand, health and safety, financial and contractual standards are met at all times Drive sales and minimise waste through strong product knowledge and operational control Support rota planning, payroll checks and staffing cover across venues Oversee cash handling, stock control, profit protection and compliance paperwork Act as a Brew Social champion and support seasonal menus and promotions Be a visible operational lead, resolving issues and supporting teams Promote a positive culture and professional image of Restaurant Associates What we are looking for Proven experience supervising food and beverage operations, ideally across retail and events Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and support multiple teams Excellent customer service and communication skills Good understanding of health and safety, cash handling and compliance Organised, proactive and confident when working across multiple venues Computer literacy including email, Word and Excel Flexible and able to work evenings, weekends and varied shifts as required 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: Free meals 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, 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 Unwind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families 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!

A leading catering company in Bristol is seeking an experienced Senior Food and Beverage Supervisor to ensure the delivery of high-quality retail catering across venues. The role involves supervising operations, leading teams, and supporting event planning. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership and customer service skills, along with experience in food service environments. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including free meals and wellness classes, ensuring staff well-being and career development opportunities.

Location and Salary Location: London, W1G 0NB Salary: £55,000 per annum Working Pattern: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Key Responsibilities Manage high-profile clients within a contract catering environment Lead and motivate a team of 24, ensuring strong communication and performance Oversee a busy operation of up to 1000 covers across café, restaurant, hospitality, and client lounge Drive innovation and creativity to continuously develop the food offering Maintain regular feedback sessions with customers and clients to exceed expectations Build and sustain strong relationships with key stakeholders and clients Ensure all team members are up to date with COSHH, food hygiene, and relevant training Deliver financial targets in line with agreed budgets Benefits Personal Development and Training opportunities Life assurance scheme Pension scheme Holiday allowance Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion Eye care A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance Family friendly support Regular social events and communication with our leaders A holiday purchase scheme Volunteering days Professional subscriptions Recognition schemes and people awards Long service awards Access to some great high street discount vouchers

A leading food service company is seeking an ambitious Chef in Newcastle upon Tyne. The role involves preparing and serving delightful food experiences, along with overseeing menu changes and maintaining high hygiene standards. Ideal candidates will have relevant culinary qualifications and a passion for great food and customer service. This full-time position promotes career progression and celebrates individuality within the workplace.

We're currently recruiting an ambitious Chef to help us create exceptional food experiences for Defence on a full time basis contracted to 35 hours per week. As a Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and serving the kind of food that truly brightens our clients' and customers' days, all within the market-leading food service company in the UK. You'll get given every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate. Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: 5 out of 7 days Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to Defence? Here's what you need to know before applying: Your key responsibilities will include: Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers Overseeing and implementing menu changes Identifying opportunities to improve our food services Listening and acting on customer feedback to consistently improve our food services Supporting with the creation of new menus and creative food concepts Representing Defence and maintaining a positive brand image Monitoring inventories to keep our kitchens well-stocked Overseeing kitchen cleaning responsibilities to maintain hygiene standards Complying with Food Handling, Hygiene and Health and Satefty regulations Our ideal Chef will: Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service Hold a City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent Have experience supervising a team Have experience in a similar Chef role Hold a Food Hygiene certificate Have a flexible approach to working Part of Compass Group UK&I, ESS is the Defence, Government, and Energy services sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland. We support 250+ UK military establishments, high profile police, secure environments and government sites, along with a range of onshore and offshore facilities including platforms, drilling rigs, floatels and offices for the energy sector. We know that a friendly face makes all the difference, so we look for people who are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, at all levels, to join our teams. 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!

A prominent catering company in Telford is seeking a dedicated Cafe Supervisor to ensure smooth operations in a well-known high street brand. The role involves supervising a team, maintaining high standards of service and hygiene, and managing stock levels effectively. The ideal candidate should have previous supervisory experience and strong communication skills. This full-time position offers the opportunity for career progression within one of the UK's biggest businesses with competitive pay and benefits.