Lead chef Work, Jobs in Chester, Chs (with Salaries)

Lead Chef
Chester Zoo —Chester
- £29,850 a year
- Overtime
- Customer service
- Mentoring
- Restaurant
- Annual leave
Chef
Egerton Arms —Tarporley
- £38,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- In-person
- Leadership
- Free parking
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Chef
Chapel St Bar and Kitchen —Llangollen
- Up to £15 an hour
- Part-time
- Hospitality
- Management
- Supervising experience
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8d
Lead Chef
Chartwells —Widnes
- £14.65 an hour
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Cooking
- Supervising experience
2d
Head Chef
Marston's Pubs —Wrexham
- £16.50 an hour
- Management
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2d
Chef Manager
Aspens —Crewe
- £18 an hour
- Full-time
- Sales
- Training & development
- Leadership
Head Chef
Rhiwlas Care Home —Flint
- £33,072 a year
- Weekend availability
- Management
- Cleaning
- Paid training
- Annual leave
Quick apply
International Distribution Analyst
Iceland —Deeside
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Analytics
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Production Chef
BaxterStorey —Chester
- £28,000 - £30,000 a year
- Day shift
- Quality control
- Organisational skills
- Cleaning
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
9d
Nursery chef & garden lead
Little Oaks Education —Chester
- £26,000 - £28,000 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Cleaning
- In-person
- Free parking
- Paid training
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13d
Production Chef
BaxterStorey UK —Chester
- £28,000 - £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Quality control
- Organisational skills
- Cleaning
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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EN - Chef Manager
Hana Group —Chester
- £13.61 - £14.61 an hour
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Team management
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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3d
Sous Chef
Ring O' Bells, Christleton —Chester
- £14.50 - £14.75 an hour
- Full-time
- Team management
- In-person
- Training & development
- Employee discount
Quick apply
3d
Sous Chef
Nicebites LTD —Chester
- Full-time
- Bar
- Training & development
- Leadership
- Employee discount
Quick apply
11d
Catering Supervisor
Sodexo —Chester
- £13.30 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Hospitality
- Management
- Customer service
- Employee assistance programme
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10d
Deputy Manager
Brunning & Price - The Architect —Chester
- Up to £35,000 a year
- Overtime
- Bar
- Hotel
- Team management
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Food & Beverage Assistant Manager
Chester Zoo —Chester
- £30,750 a year
- Weekend availability
- Computer literacy
- Computer skills
- Budgeting
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Air Conditioning Contract Manager
Iceland —Deeside
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Chef
IBIS STYLES —Crewe
- £13.20 an hour
- Full-time
- Hotel
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Chef Manager
Aramark —Chester
- £14.05 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Hospitality
- Inventory control
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme

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Lead Chef

Chester Zoo -
Chester

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Job details

Permanent | Seasonal | Full-time
£29,850 a year

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Canteen

Qualifications

Kitchen staff training and mentoring
Stock ordering
Customer service
Coaching
Catering
Food safety and hygiene regulations
Menu planning
HACCP
Kitchen team management
Mentoring
Product rotation
Kitchen inventory control
Stock replenishment
Chef experience
Kitchen stock ordering
Food safety
Communication skills
Professional kitchen experience
Hotel experience
Stock rotation
COSHH compliance

Full job description

Lead Chef

Love creating exceptional food in a kitchen where every day brings something new?

Join the talented culinary team at Chester Zoo as a Lead Chef and help deliver memorable dining experiences across our unique collection of venues. From the vibrant flavours of Manado, our Asian inspired street food kitchen, to the comforting favourites served in our colleague canteen, and the fresh, seasonal dishes at our award-winning gastro pub, The Oakfield, you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills, work with quality ingredients, and be part of a team that's passionate about great food, collaboration, and making every visit special. All of our kitchens are led by our sustainable values. We work hard to source high quality, local and seasonal produce, are making progress towards zero waste kitchens by 2030. We also partner with our suppliers to ensure only ethically sourced palm oil enters our kitchens.

Our venues, all held within our 128 acre site of stunning gardens, will jointly operate a turnover of £12.5 million. As a not for profit, everything we make is ploughed into conservation both here in the UK and around the world. Your role has a huge part to play in delivering our mission.

The Role
You will be directly responsible for supporting the Sous Chef and Head Chef making sure the department is driving the provision of fresh, quality ingredients whilst meeting our sustainable values.

You will:

Provide support in the day-to-day running of the kitchen. Deputise for the Sous Chef in their absence and act as the first point of contact for service recovery
Support the Sous Chef in devising and delivering on-trend restaurant, gastro pub and event menus ahead of competition, ensuring all venues at Chester Zoo maintain its world class reputation
Produce food for customers of our restaurants and events to the highest standards in order to maximise profit and deliver a world class experiences
Train and mentor Chef de Parties, Line Chefs and Seasonal team members to ensure effective and efficient work practice
Work collaboratively with the front of house team to ensure seamless delivery
Adhere to, and ensure team members adhere to, health and hygiene, standard operating procedures and safe working practices including food safety systems and associated legislation (for example HACCP)
Ensure correct stock levels on a day-to-day basis, placing order requests to the Sous Chef, and accepting deliveries, ensuring they are correct and rotating stock as required

What’s in it for you?
Working with us means being part of something bigger. Every role plays a vital part in supporting our conservation mission, and we’re committed to supporting our people in return.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a unique venue setting, supporting our vibrant and varied events calendar. Alongside working core zoo opening hours, you’ll help deliver a number of evening events each year, from elegant weddings to high-profile corporate functions and seasonal late-night openings. Your contract hours are 40 per week, and you'll be paid overtime for all agreed overtime.

Permanent contract
£29,850per annum based on 40 hours per week.
Overtime available - this will be paid for agreed additional hours.
33 days annual leave
Staff family pass - so you can visit the zoo during your time off
Multiple complimentary tickets for your friends and family.
Access to healthcare plan
Complimentary access to a variety of staff events and special experiences held throughout the year.
Employer contributory pension scheme

Our Requirements

Demonstrable experience of chef skills in a high-volume business, including hotels, venues, restaurants, pubs and contract catering
Able to demonstrate understanding of current restaurant and event food trends
Excellent customer service skills
Stock handling experience
Minimum Level 2 Food Safety
Good COSHH understanding and workplace application
Good communication and coaching skills

Want more info?
As part of our selection process, we’d be delighted to invite you to meet the team, explore our kitchen, and gain a real insight into what a typical day in this role looks like. It’s a great opportunity to experience our working environment first-hand and see how your skills could contribute to our mission.
If you’re excited about joining us or would like an informal conversation with Ben Finchett our Executive Head Chef to learn more, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV to [email protected] to express your interest.

Please be aware we reserve the right to close our vacancies earlier than the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We would recommend that if you do wish to be considered that you complete the application as promptly as possible as shortlisting and interviews may be taking place whilst the advert is live.

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