Total 5 F&B / Tourism / Hospitality job vacancies in Edgware, HA8 0AD

About the Role

Are you a chef that’s looking for more work life balance? Are you looking to move away from the split shifts and working into the early hours?

If this sounds familiar, why not consider a move into the care sector. Here at Maria Mallaband our Chefs still work with seasonal ingredients and create dishes to restaurant standard.

If you thrive on the delicate balance of creativity and budgets? Look no further! We’re seeking a talented Chef who can weave magic into our menu while keeping a watchful eye on the bottom line.

What will you be doing?

Menu Planning and Seasonality:

• Create menus that dance with seasonal ingredients where possible, ensuring freshness and delight for our residents.
• Balance creativity with cost-effectiveness.

Recipe Development:

• Dream up crave-worthy, innovative dishes that align with our brand identity.
• Design recipes that fit within our kitchen’s capabilities and equipment.

Food Management:

• Oversee food preparation, presentation, and taste. Our guests deserve nothing less than perfection.
• Manage inventory efficiently to minimise waste and maximise flavour.

Budget Mastery:

• Understand food and labour costs and work within a pricing strategy.
• Craft menus that not only tantalize taste buds but also keep our business thriving.

Who will you be?

Whilst it would be amazing if you had experience working in a care setting, welcome applications from all sectors!

Some non-negotiables for us are:

• Proven experience as Chef.
• Holder of a food hygiene certificate or equivalent
• Financial acumen – you know your numbers as well as your favourite recipe.

What’s in it for you?

• Simply Health – company funded, providing cashback for prescriptions, optical and dental costs 24/7 virtual GP access plus more for you and up to 4 children*
• Early Pay – Access to earned pay prior to payday
• Benefits platform – discounts across multiple retailers, leisure providers, hospitality etc.
• An exclusive discount on Tastecard - dine out with up to 50% off total food bill
• Free criminal record checks
• Pension Scheme with Nest
• Flexible working patterns
• Cycle to work scheme**
• Service recognition
• Training support and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing support
• Discounted gym membership

*Benefits require completion of a 12-week probationary period before they can be accessed.

**Benefit subject to deduction not taking colleague below National Living Wage

If you’re ready to elevate our dining experience and make every bite memorable, apply now!

Appletree Court Care Home

Appletree Court is a purpose-built care home offering elderly residential, nursing and dementia care. A professional team has furnished the home to a high standard, providing elegance and comfort. The 'home from home' feel at Appletree Court is created by the dedicated staff who have been selected not only for their professional ability but also for their commitment to truly making a difference for the people in their care. Resident’s rooms are spacious and feature en suite facilities. The communal areas are at the centre of what makes Appletree Court a real community whether it be at meal times or when enjoying activities. There are no fixed visiting hours so friends and family can come and see residents at any time. The dining experience at Appletree Court boasts fine home cooking by a professional Chef who has created a menu to reflect the interests and tastes of the discerning residents. Activities and day trips are an integral part of the resident’s well being. The activities coordinator encourages and helps residents continue with existing interests and also introduces new hobbies. Frequently residents are taken on day trips near and a little further from the home. The trips are very popular and recently, days out to Southend on Sea, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, RAF Museum Colindale, Crews Hill Garden Centre and Paradise Wildlife Park, Broxbourne have been greatly enjoyed. Respite care at Appletree Court is very popular and enables those wishing to experience what the Home has to offer before making a full commitment.

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Chef de Partie role snapshot:

• £31,000 - £33,000 + Overtime paid
• 40 hours per week
• 2 X WEEKENDS PER MONTH
• DAYTIME ONLY
• Shifts 7am -3pm or 10am – 6pm –
• Private school with 600 pupils and staff
• Leading contract catering company – all fresh and innovative
• Stunning flagship site near South Croydon
• Fine dining events
• Free meals whilst at work
• Work/life balance (daytime)

The Executive Head Chef and the rest of the brigade offer a really warm and welcoming working environment. The Education sector is recession proof and is a great sector to work in given the daytime hours and also the fact that you can progress internally to Junior Sous – Sous Chef in the future.

If you are interested in this Chef de Partie role near Warlingham then please apply.

Job Advert



Pabulum Catering are now recruiting for a Chef Manager help us deliver exceptional food experiences to our children at Camrose
Primary School.

As a Chef Manager, you will be working in a passionate and hard-working team to create an outstanding experience for our school.

In return we offer an excellent work life balance, support and a fantastic company culture for a business committed to providing
healthy food to children. At Pabulum, you’re important; without our employees we wouldn’t be where we are today with such a
strong, innovative, and constantly growing business.

With over 120 sites across Southern England there’s plenty of opportunity for you to grow, learn and develop.

Your key responsibilities will include:

* Preparing our delicious food
* Managing the main aspects of the kitchens including including Health & Safety and Training & Development, and you'll have the
Unit Bookwork to keep up to date
* Receiving and managing food deliveries and managing storage
* With a reputation for an excellent service and fabulous food we always put our customers first, as one of our Unit Managers we
expect you want to do the same. By developing a great working relationship with clients, team and customers alike you will be
able to ensure the catering contract you are part of is always growing in the right direction.



Our ideal Chef Manager will be:

* Passionate about food and great customer service
* A fantastic communicator who works well as part of a team. Good communication skills throughout our customer and client journey
are a must, with excellent supervisory skills being the real key to managing, developing and motivating a large team
* You will need to be financially astute, but we'll make sure you receive full training in all our processes and software systems
to help you.
* A craft background with qualifications/experience to match



Role details and benefits include:

* £25,000 per annum
* Monday to Friday 8.00 -14:00 hours
* Excellent work/life balance due to term time only contract
* Holiday pay
* NEST pension scheme
* Comprehensive Employee Assist Programme
* Consistent training and development
* Unlock – discount membership
* Excellent work/ family life balance due to term time only contract



At Pabulum there are three basic ingredients for your role;

* The food – Here at Pabulum, we take our values so seriously that we put Education, Passion, Sensation, and Innovation forefront
of everything we do. 94% of our food is freshly prepared on site every day, using 75% British produce and little or no frozen
or processed foods.
* The people - Happy customers always come back for more, so we expect you to ensure they have an excellent customer experience.
* And you – We are recruiting for a Catering Assistant to join our positive and professional team.



As you will be working in Education, you must provide two employment/character references and we’ll also carry out an Enhanced DBS
/ Criminal Record Check as well (which we’ll pay for).



Interested in becoming part of the Pabulum family?

Please apply online via the advert.

What skills and experience we're looking for

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• To be a well-qualified teacher of Food and Nutrition with the ability to teach Food and Nutrition to A Level
• To have a sound knowledge of Food and Nutrition and current issues in this area, including the use of ICT in effective teaching and learning
• To be willing to experiment with and apply new approaches to teaching and learning
• To help create an environment that values feedback from all in order to improve student learning and motivation
• To be interested in children as individuals, in how they learn and in a collaborative approach to learning
• To be aware of appropriate strategies for mixed-attainment teaching and adapt to the varying demands of each classroom situation
• To be able to build good-humoured working relationships with many colleagues
• To believe in the importance of teamwork, both at departmental and whole school levels
• To be committed to the comprehensive ideal, to the principles and practice of equal opportunities and of mixed-attainment teaching
• A commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and the principles and practice of equal opportunities
• A commitment to the principles and practice of safeguarding all young people


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What the school offers its staff



• State of the art building with well-equipped classrooms, excellent resources and modern facilities
• Fantastic support from your line managers and SLT who will develop you and want to see you succeed in your career
• ECF programme with dedicated mentor for 1st and 2nd Year ECTs
• You’ll be working in an OFSTED rated ‘Outstanding’ school
• Exceptional and wide ranging CPD opportunities
• Staff Wellbeing group who promote a healthy work life balance and arrange activities such as weekly staff yoga, on-site massage, weekly fruit, breakfast boxes, well-being garden, book club with free Kindle loan for staff etc.
• Free annual flu jab
• Free use of the on-site gym
• Cycle to Work tax free bike scheme



















Commitment to safeguarding

Whitmore High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks. Online searches may be completed for shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence checks. It is an offence to apply for any role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all posts are listed as exempted employment. You therefore need to reveal all spent convictions during the recruitment and vetting process.

Join our team!

Are you a passionate Chef Manager? If so, we'd love you to join our team at Henry Nihill House!

This role sits within our award-winning brand, Caterplus, one of the UK's leading catering services specialising in the care sector. Making a difference to local people, we pride ourselves on crafting superb environments for the over 55 community. By contributing to our customer's social life & fostering friendships, our quality & locally sourced food is matched only by the warmth of our customer service.

What you'll be doing...

As a Chef Manager you will proactively manage teams on site as well as be accountable for recruiting, inducting, training, and supporting colleagues to deliver an efficient, high-quality service to Elior UK, our customer and clients.

Responsibilities:

• Motivating and managing a team
• Controlling and managing a budget
• Accountable for ensuring ongoing team communications, including building internal and external relationships, management reporting and client liaison to enable operational excellence

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, 5 days out of 7

What can you bring?

In this role:

• Genuine love of cooking
• Focused on the front line
• Proven team leader experience
• Self-motivated and able to work well unsupervised
• Previous experience within catering essential

Our way of saying thank you...

At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.

FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.

Support Your Way of Life:

• Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
• Holiday Allowance: Relax & recharge with 28 days holiday, increasing to 31 days after two years service
• Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
• Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work

Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:

• Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community

Supporting You Through Life's Ups & Downs:

• Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits

Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:

• Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle-to-work scheme

Why it's great to work for us...

Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK's leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:

• Workplaces & Office Space
• Sporting Venues & Stadiums
• Attraction & Heritage Sites
• Public Sector & Defence
• Health, Care & Hospitals
• Schools, Colleges & Universities

Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we're committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.

That's why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!

Elior Celebrates Equality Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work! Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.