Veggie Crush is looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Chef to oversee the entire meal preparation process for our premium vegan and vegetarian meal delivery service. This role requires strong organizational skills, precision in meal prep, and the ability to manage stock and team operations efficiently. You will be responsible for ensuring every meal is prepared on time, labelled correctly, and meets our high-quality standards.
The ideal candidate will have experience in professional kitchens, a passion for plant-based cuisine, and the ability to handle the fast-paced nature of meal prep. You will play a key role in maintaining the highest levels of cleanliness and efficiency, ensuring smooth kitchen operations and timely deliveries.
Key Responsibilities
1. Meal Preparation & Packaging: Oversee the full meal prep cycle, ensuring meals are cooked, portioned, and packed with accuracy and consistency.
2. Time Management & Efficiency: Ensure meals are prepped, packed, and ready for delivery on time, avoiding delays that could impact customers.
3. Inventory & Ordering: Use our software to track stock levels, generate shopping lists, and order ingredients based on customer orders.
4. Attention to Detail: Ensure every meal is correctly portioned, labelled, and packaged to meet premium standards.
5. Hygiene & Cleanliness: Maintain a strictly clean and organized kitchen in compliance with food safety regulations.
6. Team Leadership: Oversee a small team, delegating tasks effectively to ensure a smooth and structured workflow.
7. Menu Development: Collaborate on creating and testing new plant-based recipes to improve and expand our offerings.
8. Event Participation: Support additional company activities such as catering events and community outreach programs.
9. Collaboration with Leadership: Work closely with the founder and marketing team on promotions and operational improvements.
Required Qualifications & Skills
1. Proven experience as a Chef, Sous Chef, or in meal prep/catering.
2. Strong ability to multitask and work efficiently in a high-paced environment.
3. Excellent organizational skills to handle meal prep schedules, inventory, and order management.
4. Extreme attention to detail—every meal must be packaged and labelled correctly and consistently.
5. Commitment to cleanliness and hygiene, ensuring the kitchen operates at the highest food safety standards.
6. Punctuality and reliability—being on time is critical, as delays disrupt the entire delivery process.
7. Leadership and teamwork skills—experience managing a small team in a kitchen setting.
8. Passion for plant-based, healthy cuisine and understanding of Veggie Crush’s mission.
9. Flexibility to work varying hours, with some weeks requiring additional time for events or increased orders.
This role is an exciting opportunity for a chef who thrives in a structured yet creative environment, values precision in food preparation, and is eager to be part of a growing brand dedicated to healthy, convenient, and delicious meals.
If you're interested in joining Veggie Crush as our new Chef, we'd love to hear from you. Email your CV and a brief introduction to shop@veggiecrush.co.uk.
I'm excited to welcome the right person to our team.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Food & Beverages
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