Head Chef

Medirest
Harrow, Greater London

🍴 Head Chef
📍 Harrow
🕒 Full-time, £15.35 PH | Permanent

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen team within a prestigious private hospital . This is a fantastic opportunity to bring creativity, leadership, and excellence to a role where your work truly makes a difference to patients, staff, and visitors every day.
⭐ About the Role
As Head Chef, you will:
  • Lead and inspire a dedicated catering team to deliver nutritious, high-quality meals.
  • Design and oversee menus tailored to patient needs, dietary requirements, and seasonal produce.
  • Ensure the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and compliance.
  • Manage stock control, budgets, and supplier relationships efficiently.
  • Work collaboratively with clinical staff to support patient recovery through well-balanced, thoughtful meals.
👤 About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
  • A qualified and experienced chef, with a proven background in leading a kitchen team.
  • Passionate about nutrition, quality, and presentation.
  • Skilled in managing dietary requirements (allergens, texture-modified diets, etc.).
  • An excellent communicator and leader, able to motivate and develop staff.
  • Knowledgeable in food safety regulations and compliance
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/0109/87749001/52760135/SU #Medirest Signature

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!
Posted 2025-09-09

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