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Chester Zoo

Head Chef

Chester, NS, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 4, 2026
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 5, 2026

Original job description

How would you like to create, cultivate and curate some of the best menus at any visitor attraction in the UK. We’re moving towards our next step in our transformation by using fresh picked ingredients, connecting our food to our mission and showing our conservation principles in the story we tell our visitors on their plates. This is a highly creative, but disciplined role. You will need to deliver consistency, compliance led as well as having the ability to spot talent and inspire them to be the best they can be.

We have an exciting vacancy for a Head Chef to join our Food & Beverage team reporting directly to the Executive Head Chef. As part of the Food & Beverage management team you will deliver quality catering across the business at all levels. Specifically delivering at concept stage of menu creation, primarily focusing on the award winning venues The Square and The Oakfield, as well as events across our whole site.

We’re passionate about the hospitality industry – and we expect you to be the same. As other business’ in the UK have struggled, we have thrived, and will continue to do so. It is important that you are a people person, understand the difference between leadership and management, and how to get the best results whilst getting the very best from your people.

The Role

To source, select, develop and procure suitable food products ensuring all transactions fall within company ethical business and sustainable purchasing guidelines whilst exceeding the needs of the business and our visitors.
To work with the Executive Head Chef and Procurement Manager, on new projects to ensure quality of products and offers across the department exceed customer expectations and departmental revenue and margin KPI’s are achieved. To deliver training of new offers and manage the new implementation process.
To manage internal and external stakeholders, working closely with existing suppliers to ensure that best value is achieved for the organisation with the aim of meeting agreed departmental target KPIs.
To support the Executive Head Chef in leading the Chef team to ensure optimal people performance, making customers a priority every day for you and your team.
Manage stock efficiently to guarantee effective yield management of produce to ensure a comprehensive sales return, and successful delivery of margins.
To build your network both internally and externally to maintain a good understanding of current catering trends, monitor market changes and competitor activity to ensure you are able to generate new ideas and ensure the Zoo are leaders within the industry.
Responsible for supporting the management of the correct day to day operation of catering systems, including Food safety, HACCP, health and safety, stock management systems (FIFO).

The Package

You’ll be working a variety of shifts, across our core zoo opening hours as well as early mornings and evenings for events as required. Contract hours are 40 per week, worked 5 days out of 7.

Permanent contract
£40,430 per annum based on 40 hours per week
33 days annual leave
Annual holiday buy/sell scheme
Staff pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off plus multiple complimentary tickets for your friends and family
Cycle to work scheme
Healthcare cash plan and employee assistance programme
Discounted gym membership
Discounts on cinema tickets, restaurants, high street shops and more via Perks
Pension scheme with generous employer contributions up to 9%
Excellent training and development opportunities

Our Requirements

The successful candidate will:

Have significant Chef experience operating at a senior level within a quality food environment, menu development and a broad knowledge of global food trends.
Have proven ability to develop new products in line with current market trends.
Be able to clearly communicate at different levels and gain buy in.
Have experience of training and developing teams in a multi-unit environment.
Have a minimum intermediate health and hygiene certificate, advanced certificate would be preferable.
Have good practical knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and setting targets.
Have practical experience of managing chef teams and managing health and hygiene practices in a multi-unit environment.
Have excellent communication skills at all levels.
Have strong analytical and data analysis skills with specific F&B experience.
Be a natural trader with the ability to spot a commercial opportunity.
Have the ability to understand and work with colleagues whose priorities may differ from those in F&B.

What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?

As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of over 600 permanent and up to 500 temporary team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development. We have ambitious goals, and we want you to be with us for the long term.

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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Responsibilities

Create and develop menus and food offers for The Square, The Oakfield, and site-wide events, while sourcing products in line with ethical and sustainable purchasing guidelines. Lead and develop chef teams, manage suppliers, stock, food safety systems, and operational performance, and help achieve customer, revenue, and margin targets.

Requirements

Candidates need significant senior-level chef experience in a quality food environment, including menu and product development, team leadership, and practical experience managing food safety in a multi-unit operation. They should have strong communication, analytical, budgeting, forecasting, and commercial skills, plus at least an intermediate health and hygiene certificate; an advanced certificate is preferred.

Skills

Senior Chef Experience
Menu Development
Global Food Trends
Product Development
Team Leadership
Team Training and Development
Food Procurement
Supplier Management
Budgeting and Forecasting
Target Setting
Food Safety
HACCP
Health and Safety
Stock Management
Yield Management
Data Analysis

Benefits

33 Days Annual Leave
Annual Holiday Buy/Sell Scheme
Zoo Staff Pass
Complimentary Tickets for Friends and Family
Cycle to Work Scheme
Healthcare Cash Plan
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounted Gym Membership
Discounts on Cinema Tickets, Restaurants, and Retail
Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions up to 9%
Training and Development Opportunities

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Keywords

Menu Development
Food and Beverage
Food Procurement
Ethical Purchasing
Sustainable Purchasing
Supplier Management
Product Development
Global Food Trends
Chef Team Leadership
Training and Development
Food Safety
HACCP
Health and Safety
Stock Management
FIFO
Yield Management
Budgeting
Forecasting
Target Setting
Revenue and Margin KPIs
Data Analysis
Commercial Awareness
Customer Experience
Multi-Unit Operations
Health and Hygiene Certificate

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