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Job Title: Apprentice Chef - Grantham Salary/Hourly Rate: 14.06 per hour Location: Grantham, NG31 7TE Reporting to: Line Manager Hours/Working Pattern: 35 hours per week, rotating shifts 5 out of 7 days per week Contractual Requirements: Candidates must be aged 18+ and willing to undergo a DBS check \n About the Role \n Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to Defence? If so, we'd love to hear from you. \n Gain a nationally recognised qualification with hands-on experience, learn from experienced chefs, and develop the skills needed for a successful career in hospitality. \n We’re currently recruiting for an ambitious Apprentice Chef to join our team and help deliver exceptional experiences at Grantham on a full-time basis contracted to 35 hours per week. \n As an apprentice Commis Chef you will work alongside a passionate and supportive team, gaining hands-on experience while developing your skills through structured training. In return, you’ll have the opportunity to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go above and beyond. \n On completion of the apprenticeship, you will achieve the L2 Commis Chef qualification and become a qualified Commis Chef. \n Your Key Responsibilities Will Include: \n\n • Preparing food promptly and to recipe specifications.\n, • Completing opening, closing and additional duties as instructed.\n, • Keeping workstations and cooking equipment clean, organised and sanitised.\n, • Maintaining correct food temperatures and storage procedures.\n, • Following all food safety standards and regulations.\n\n Our Ideal Apprentice Will: \n\n • Communicate confidently and follow instructions and recipes accurately.\n, • Have basic food preparation and cooking skills.\n, • Work effectively both independently and as part of a team.\n, • Be positive, reliable, punctual and willing to learn.\n, • Show initiative and take ownership of their development.\n, • Work well under pressure with strong attention to detail.\n, • Follow safe food-handling and hygiene practices.\n, • Prepare food efficiently while minimising waste.\n, • Be flexible to work evenings, weekends and varied shifts.\n, • Ideally have previous kitchen, catering, hospitality or customer service experience.\n, • Demonstrate good problem-solving skills.\n\n Benefits Package \n We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package including (but not limited to): \n\n • Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products\n, • Aviva Digicare – Free annual healthcare check \n, • Medicash – Discounted health cash plan providing cash back on a range of medical treatments including Dental, Optical and Consultant appointments for you and your family. \n, • Pension scheme and Life Assurance \n, • Employee Assistance Programme \n, • Holiday purchase scheme \n, • Sharebuy Scheme \n, • Recognition awards including Be a Star peer recognition and Long Service Awards\n, • Employee networks created and led by employees for employees \n, • Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work) \n, • Entertainment, Health &Wellbeing and Travel discounts\n, • Shopping discounts – Save up to 15%at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards\n, • Vodaphone discounts \n, • On-going training & development and career pathways\n\n Sector Information \n 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. \n Diversity & Inclusion Statement \n Compass Group UK & Ireland 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! \n Apprenticeship Funding Requirements \n As part of the application process, you will be required to complete a short eligibility questionnaire and participate in a screening call. This enables us to assess your eligibility for apprenticeship funding and ensure compliance with: \n\n • Department for Education (DfE) and Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) requirements;\n, • Apprenticeship funding assurance requirements; and\n, • Applicable audit requirements.\n\n Following completion of the screening call, we will review the information you have provided against current apprenticeship funding rules and the requirements of the role to determine your eligibility for the apprenticeship programme. \n This is a mandatory stage of the application process and helps ensure that applicants meet the criteria required to undertake an apprenticeship. \n Job Reference: com/2408/95127001/52700483/WJ #Defence #Compass Apprenticeships \n Please note: We reserve the right to remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

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Development Chef Location: Grantham Department: Product & Innovation Reporting to: Product Development Manager Shape the Future of Food Innovation At Pilgrim's Europe , we're on a journey to become a world-class food company. We are looking for a passionate and creative Development Chef to join our Product & Innovation team and play a key role in delivering customer-led innovation, exciting new product development, and culinary excellence. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented chef with strong commercial awareness to transform food trends and consumer insights into innovative, scalable products that delight both customers and consumers. Working closely with Product Development, Marketing, Commercial and Customer teams, you'll be instrumental in developing and showcasing new food concepts, supporting key customer partnerships, and driving growth across our categories. What You'll Be Doing Customer Innovation & Product Development Develop insight-led food concepts and commercially viable products in line with customer and category strategies. Create innovative products that meet customer briefs while delivering exceptional quality and consistency. Present concepts, products and ideas directly to customers, demonstrating culinary expertise and market awareness. Identify emerging food trends and translate them into exciting opportunities within customer innovation pipelines. Build strong relationships with customer development chefs and industry influencers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to successfully commercialise new product concepts. Category & Culinary Support Support the development and delivery of category innovation plans. Help identify new market opportunities through trend analysis and consumer insight. Act as a culinary subject matter expert within your designated categories or sites. Support category and site teams through training, planning and implementation of innovation initiatives. Project Management Manage multiple development projects simultaneously from concept through to customer presentation and handover. Ensure recipes and product specifications are accurately costed and documented. Work closely with NPD, Operations, Procurement, Packaging and Commercial teams to ensure product feasibility and successful launches. Support factory handovers and maintain product quality throughout the development process. Contribute towards budget targets, value chain projects and overall business performance. Food Academy & Knowledge Sharing Deliver training through our Food Academy programme, sharing culinary skills and industry knowledge across the business. Support the development of future trainers and promote best practice. Contribute to monthly food trend editorials and insight sessions. Help foster a strong food culture throughout the organisation. Compliance & Sustainability Adhere to all food safety, environmental, health & safety, ethical and company policies. Support sustainability initiatives, including waste reduction and responsible resource management. Contribute towards Product & Innovation KPI delivery, including revenue from NPD and project conversion targets. What We're Looking For Essential Skills & Experience Relevant chef experience within restaurants, hospitality, foodservice or food manufacturing. Exceptional culinary skills with a passion for food innovation. Strong creativity combined with commercial awareness. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines. Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively. Willingness to travel when required. Qualifications City & Guilds 706-1, 706-2, NVQ Level 3 in Professional Cookery or equivalent culinary qualification. Why Join Pilgrim's Europe? At Pilgrim's Europe, our values shape everything we do: Availability – We embrace opportunities and new challenges. Humility – We listen, learn and respect one another. Discipline – We deliver on our commitments. Sincerity – We act with honesty and integrity. Simplicity – We focus on what matters most. Ownership – We take responsibility for our actions. Determination – We drive success through passion and perseverance. If you're an innovative chef who loves creating food that inspires customers and consumers alike, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of food at Pilgrim's Europe. TPBN1_UKTJ

Development Chef Location: Grantham Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below. Department: Product & Innovation Reporting to: Product Development Manager Shape the Future of Food Innovation At Pilgrim's Europe, we're on a journey to become a world-class food company. We are looking for a passionate and creative Development Chef to join our Product & Innovation team and play a key role in delivering xrnqpay customer-led innovation, exciting new produc Please click on the apply button to read the full job description

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking a Development Chef to join the Product & Innovation team in Grantham. You will transform consumer insights into innovative, scalable products and work across marketing, commercial and customer teams to deliver exciting concepts with culinary excellence. The successful candidate will combine exceptional cooking skills with strong commercial awareness, lead multiple development projects, and help drive growth across categories. #J-18808-Ljbffr

We are looking for a passionate and creative Development Chef to join our Product & Innovation team and play a key role in delivering customer-led innovation, exciting new product development, and culinary excellence. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented chef with strong commercial awarene

British Garden Centres in Grantham invites a Kitchen Manager to join our catering team, leading food preparation, menu planning, stock control and ordering to deliver high quality meals to guests. You will train and motivate the kitchen staff, ensure hygiene standards and policies are followed, manage rostering and day-to-day kitchen operations, and support the restaurant manager with a lively, well organised kitchen. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Prezzo is seeking a high-energy Sous Chef in the United Kingdom to lead a busy kitchen and partner with the Head Chef to set the pace and maintain elite standards. A clear pathway through the Chef Accreditation Programme awaits.