Chef Manager - Loughton

Lodestone House 40 Hours Per Week - Excellent Work/Life Balance

We're currently recruiting an experienced and passionate Chef Manager to lead our catering operations for Lodestone House on a full-time basis (40 hours per week).

As Chef Manager, you'll oversee the day-to-day running of the kitchen and service operations, ensuring we consistently deliver exceptional food and outstanding customer service. You'll lead, motivate and develop your team while maintaining the highest standards across food quality, service delivery and operational performance.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality and rewards those who go above and beyond.

Please note: This role is contracted to 43 weeks per year (term-time only).

We believe in rewarding the incredible work our teams do. Our benefits include:

• Excellent work/life balance
• Contributory pension scheme
• Career development through training and development programmes
• Digital GP access and wider healthcare benefits for you and your immediate family
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking and many more
• Supermarket savings at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets
• Cashback rewards when you spend with selected brands
• Free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• The ability to share discounts with friends and family

• Prepare and deliver high-quality food to the highest standards
• Lead and supervise culinary and catering teams
• Manage the day-to-day catering operation, including stock, ordering and budgets
• Monitor KPIs and financial performance with your line manager
• Represent Lodestone House and maintain a positive brand image
• Identify opportunities for new food concepts and sales growth
• Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders
• Train, support and develop team members
• Ensure Health & Safety and Food Safety compliance across the operation

Our ideal Chef Manager will:

• Be passionate about food and delivering exceptional service
• Have at least two years' catering experience
• Have experience leading and managing teams
• Hold NVQ Level 1 & 2 or City & Guilds 706/1 & 2
• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Demonstrate strong financial and commercial awareness
• Possess excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be motivated, ambitious and keen to develop their career

If you're a driven Chef Manager looking for a role with fantastic work-life balance and real career progression, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

Job Reference: com/0503/C/SU House

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!