- Earn £35,034 (live off rate) per annum (our pay systemis benchmarked andfair)
- Full Time Permanent Contract
Made byadventure
PGL is shaping the next generation throughextraordinary residential adventures. Our award-winning programmeshelp children discover the fun of being outdoors, promotewellbeing, develop character, and build real-world skills forlife. Will you join theadventure?
We’re part of somethingbigger
We’re proud to be part of PGLBeyond, a network of educational travel brands whichempowers young people to explore, grow and thrive – throughexceptional experiences that go beyond the classroom.Together, we’re making adifference.
A Head Chef position like noother…
What could be more important than fuelling the nextgeneration for adventure? Our catering team are proud to servetasty & nutritious meals, combining reassuring favourites andnew cuisines to keep the adventure going. Our centralised teamprovides all the recipes, enabling you and your team to focus onexecuting our proven menus; delivering delicious as well as safefood by ensuring all health and safety, allergen safety & foodsafety standards arefollowed.
You will work limited late finishes, with a Friday orSaturday evening off most weeks (especially outside of our peakseason) and no working over Christmas – this could be the perfectrole to progress your career in catering without sacrificing thatall important social and familytime!
As Head Chef, you’ll be reporting to the CateringManager, and responsible for managing a team of Chefs &Catering Assistants; organising rotas, setting clear objectives andidentifying any training needs. You will also ensure your team isfollowing procedures to maintain exemplary levels of food hygiene,and confidently managing complex dietary requirements. Alongsidemanaging financial aspects of the catering operation, productionplanning, waste and stockmanagement.
Is thisyou?
- Experience as a Sous Chef/Head Chef in a mid-to-largescale dining environment
- Has experience and understanding of food massproduction
- A confident leader of people with strong organisationaland decision-making skills
- Excellent knowledge of food hygiene & handlingcomplex dietary requirements including allergies andintolerances
- You will hold your City & Guilds 7061/2 (orequivalent) and Level 3 or above in Food Safety and AllergenManagement
Above all, it’s our core values of FUN,SAFETY, QUALITY, INCLUSIVITY, TEAMWORK andRESPECT that uniteus.
A place tothrive
No matter your background, ethnicity, age,neurodivergence or anything else … PGL is a place to be yourself,have fun, use your valuable skills for good and celebrate whatmakes you brilliantlyunique.
Fair pay and benefits forall
- On top of your 25 days annual leave (+ 8 bankholidays), you’ll also enjoy your birthday off, have paidvolunteering days to help worthwhile causes and the option topurchase additional holiday.
- A career with ongoing growth, aided development,mentoring, multiple pathways and opportunities to work acrossdifferent UK or Frenchlocations.
- 24/7 access to our Wellbeing Hub alongside our EmployeeAssistance Program
- Sector leading family friendly policies and acontributory pension
- Access to our financial wellbeing platform where youcan borrow or save directly from yoursalary.
- Free/discounted PGL breaks for your family &discounts at 800+retailers.
For a full Job Description andPersonal Specification please click here
For any enquiries specific to this role please emailkaty.morgan@pgl.co.uk
We hire the best talent and value a diverse,inclusive team; so, we are dedicated to ensuring our applicationprocess is accessible to everyone and are happy to provide helpfuladjustments to make it easier to complete. Simply email or call uswith detail around the adjustments you need. However, our toppriority is the safety of the guests on our centres. Therefore, allcentre based employees and some specific Head Office employees mustundergo an Enhanced criminal record check (known as DBS or PVG),which we pay for. You will need to provide a 5-year address historyand ID (such as passport/birth certificate). Convictions related toviolence, drugs, or safeguarding may affect your application. Notall convictions will disqualify you, as we assess each caseindividually.
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- Earn £35,034 (live off rate) per annum(our pay system is benchmarked andfair)
- Full Time Permanent Contract
Made byadventure
PGL is shaping the next generation throughextraordinary residential adventures. Our award-winning programmeshelp children discover the fun of being outdoors, promotewellbeing, develop character, and build real-world skills forlife. Will you join theadventure?
We’re part of somethingbigger
We’re proud to be part of PGLBeyond, a network of educational travel brands whichempowers young people to explore, grow and thrive – throughexceptional experiences that go beyond the classroom.Together, we’re making adifference.
A Head Chef position like noother…
What could be more important than fuelling the nextgeneration for adventure? Our catering team are proud to servetasty & nutritious meals, combining reassuring favourites andnew cuisines to keep the adventure going. Our centralised teamprovides all the recipes, enabling you and your team to focus onexecuting our proven menus; delivering delicious as well as safefood by ensuring all health and safety, allergen safety & foodsafety standards arefollowed.
You will work limited late finishes, with a Friday orSaturday evening off most weeks (especially outside of our peakseason) and no working over Christmas – this could be the perfectrole to progress your career in catering without sacrificing thatall important social and familytime!
As Head Chef, you’ll be reporting to the CateringManager, and responsible for managing a team of Chefs &Catering Assistants; organising rotas, setting clear objectives andidentifying any training needs. You will also ensure your team isfollowing procedures to maintain exemplary levels of food hygiene,and confidently managing complex dietary requirements. Alongsidemanaging financial aspects of the catering operation, productionplanning, waste and stockmanagement.
Is thisyou?
- Experience as a Sous Chef/Head Chef in a mid-to-largescale dining environment
- Has experience and understanding of food massproduction
- A confident leader of people with strong organisationaland decision-making skills
- Excellent knowledge of food hygiene & handlingcomplex dietary requirements including allergies andintolerances
- You will hold your City & Guilds 7061/2 (orequivalent) and Level 3 or above in Food Safety and AllergenManagement
Above all, it’s our core values of FUN,SAFETY, QUALITY, INCLUSIVITY, TEAMWORK andRESPECT that uniteus.
A place tothrive
No matter your background, ethnicity, age,neurodivergence or anything else … PGL is a place to be yourself,have fun, use your valuable skills for good and celebrate whatmakes you brilliantlyunique.
Fair pay and benefits forall
- On top of your 25 days annual leave (+ 8 bankholidays), you’ll also enjoy your birthday off, have paidvolunteering days to help worthwhile causes and the option topurchase additional holiday.
- A career with ongoing growth, aided development,mentoring, multiple pathways and opportunities to work acrossdifferent UK or Frenchlocations.
- 24/7 access to our Wellbeing Hub alongside our EmployeeAssistance Program
- Sector leading family friendly policies and acontributory pension
- Access to our financial wellbeing platform where youcan borrow or save directly from yoursalary.
- Free/discounted PGL breaks for your family &discounts at 800+retailers.
For a full Job Description andPersonal Specification please click here
For any enquiries specific to this role please emailkaty.morgan@pgl.co.uk
We hire the best talent and value a diverse,inclusive team; so, we are dedicated to ensuring our applicationprocess is accessible to everyone and are happy to provide helpfuladjustments to make it easier to complete. Simply email or call uswith detail around the adjustments you need. However, our toppriority is the safety of the guests on our centres. Therefore, allcentre based employees and some specific Head Office employees mustundergo an Enhanced criminal record check (known as DBS or PVG),which we pay for. You will need to provide a 5-year address historyand ID (such as passport/birth certificate). Convictions related toviolence, drugs, or safeguarding may affect your application. Notall convictions will disqualify you, as we assess each caseindividually.
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