Development chef Work, Jobs in Nottingham, Eng (with Salaries)

Development Chef
CH&CO —Derby
- £45,000 a year
- Cooking
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Employee discount
1d
Executive Head Chef
Sodexo —Nottingham
- £45,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Culinary experience
- Cooking
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
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Senoir Sous Chef (Pan Asian)
Nōshi Restaurants —Nottingham
- £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bar
- Cooking
- Mentoring
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Chef
Tanglewood Care Services —Grantham
- £15.22 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Cooking
- Supervising experience
- In-person
- Referral programme
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1d
Chef
Aspens —Newark-on-Trent
- £15 an hour
- No weekends
- Leadership
- School
1d
Special Nepalese Chef
The Kathamndu ltd —Ripley
- £32,600 - £37,500 a year
- Full-time
- Serving
- Hospitality
- Culinary experience
- Free parking
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12d
Chef at The Hardwick Inn
Hardwick Inn —Chesterfield
- From £15 an hour
- Full-time
- Cooking
- English
- Driving
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13d
Chef de Partie
HMSHost UK —East Midlands Airport
- £13.79 an hour
- Temporary
- In-person
- Restaurant
- Store discount
- Annual leave
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Chef
Flaming Grill - BRA_103 —Nottingham
- Part-time
- Kitchen experience
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Chef
Black Boy Inn —Belper
- £13 - £20 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Cooking
- In-person
- Restaurant
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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5d
Chef - PM/KF/472
Olive Catering Services Ltd —Melton Mowbray
- £14.50 an hour
- Part-time
- Culinary experience
- Customer service
- Cooking
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
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Chef
Pub & Grill - BRA_205 —Beeston
- Part-time
- Restaurant
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Cook
Impact Food Group —Carlton
- £24,395 a year
- Full-time
- Cooking
- Restaurant
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
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9d
Junior Sous Chef - Sous Chef
Gilt —West Bridgford
- £14.50 - £15.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Serving
- Hospitality
- Culinary experience
- Employee discount
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Commis Chef
Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel —Nottingham
- £14 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Culinary experience
- Cooking
- Hotel
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
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Relief Chef Manager
BaxterStorey UK —Nottingham
- £36,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Culinary experience
- Team management
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Relief Chef
CH&CO —Nottingham
- £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Cooking
- Supervising experience
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Chef Manager
Aspens —Nottingham
- £16.25 - £16.95 an hour
- Full-time
- Sales
- Leadership
- School
1d
Assistant Chef
Greenwood Academies Trust —Nottingham
- Part-time
- Free parking
- Annual leave
9h
Mobile Chef Manager
Langton Construction Limited —Mansfield
- £25,420.00 - £42,641.60 a year
- Full-time
- Serving
- Hospitality
- Culinary experience
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Development Chef

CH&CO -
Derby

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Job details

£45,000 a year
1 day ago

Benefits

Company pension
Employee discount

Qualifications

Cooking
Organisational skills
IT
Kitchen management
Food Hygiene Certificate
Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate
Kitchen experience

Full job description

The Cuisine Centre is an innovative food service company that’s dedicated to nourishing the nation, one meal at a time. As part of the Compass Group, we pride ourselves on providing sustainable prepared meal solutions to make catering easier and more efficient for our customers in healthcare, senior living, education, and workplaces across the UK.

Role Overview

Working together with the NPD Manager and Process Manager, you will bridge the gap between kitchen innovation and scalable factory production. You will take chilled and frozen prepared foods from blue-sky concepts through to successful launches, for a range of sectors, including Healthcare, Education, Defence, as well as for other workplaces. You will be the culinary champion of the business, helping to leading the foodie strategy and elevating our Foodist culture. This role covers a vast range of cuisines and end consumer profiles.

Key Responsibilities

Champion, implement and drive a foodie culture across the entire business, in collaboration with the wider NPD team
Working with the NPD team, translate customer briefs and market insights into high-quality, commercially viable dish concepts, that mean the strict and varied nutritional guidelines for varying sector requirements.
Develop recipes and prepare samples that maintain taste, texture, and visual appeal after processing, freezing, and reheating.
Work collaboratively to transition recipes from the development kitchen to large-scale manufacturing, ensuring factory capability, yields, and consistent quality.
Ensure that all dishes meet tight cost parameters, and strict food safety/allergen standards.
Work with Procurement and Technical teams to source raw materials, evaluate new ingredients, and check supplier consistency.
Lead product tastings alongside the wider NPD team during customer sessions and internal stakeholder reviews.
Responsible for maintaining the development kitchen to the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and operational readiness, and manage the kitchen team as it is implemented and grows.

Essential Skills and Experience

Proven experience as a Development Chef, ideally within the chilled and/or frozen prepared meals food manufacturing sector.
Strong culinary foundation (e.g., professional cookery qualifications or extensive kitchen experience).
Exceptional team player who thrives in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments, with the ability to bridge the gap between chefs, food technologists, and production operatives.
Excellent organisational skills with a proven track record of managing a kitchen space
Understanding of ingredient behaviour, shelf-life factors, and raw material scaling.
Level 3 Food Safety and Hygiene certification (or willing to obtain)

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

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/2007/43172001/52821306/SU #Cuisine Centre

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!

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