Regional Culinary Trainer

Regional Culinary Trainer

Predominantly Monday - Friday

Chartwells, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, is the leading provider of catering and support services to schools, colleges, and universities in the UK. Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students across the UK and focuses on educating young people about healthy lifestyles.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Culinary Trainer who will be responsible for providing culinary support to schools in Durham. This support will include mobilising new units, delivering training to culinary teams, monitoring and maintaining culinary standards, ensuring compliance with Compass procedures and systems.

If you are an innovative and creative cook, passionate about using top-quality fresh ingredients, and looking for a role that offers work‑life balance and career development, apply now!

• Plan, organise, and direct the preparation and cooking of food ensuring the company's reputation for quality is always enhanced.
• Support the mobilisation of new units.
• Deliver first-class training to all staff.
• Possess an exceptional drive for quality.
• Drive school meal uptake, an understanding and monitoring of PPM.
• Deliver all aspects of food safety, health & safety and COSHH.
• Implement and maintain food monitoring procedures to facilitate budgetary control and monitor all costs against agreed budgets.

• Experience in a culinary/catering role within the education environment.
• Passion for great food and excellent service delivery.
• Outstanding culinary skills and ability to motivate and develop chefs at all levels.
• Experience in training culinary skills and delivering presentations confidently and accurately.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Financial acumen regarding food costings and margin management.
• Analytical skills to evaluate information.
• Ability to use planning processes to deliver consistent results.
• Initiative-driven work style within a framework.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

All employees must share Chartwells' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children’s Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applicants must declare all previous convictions and cautions to assess suitability to work with children.

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. Diversity is our strength!