Professional Cookery and Culinary Arts
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Professional Cookery and Culinary Arts EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES The University of West London Careers Service promotes equal opportunities both as a service provider and in its interaction with students, graduates, staff, employers and other external agencies regardless of age, colour, creed, disability, ethnic or national origin, family responsibilities, gender (including gender reassignment), marital status, political beliefs, race, religion, sexual orientation, sexuality and socio-economic background. This statement is in compliance with the University of West London’s Equal Opportunities Policy Statements which can be accessed on the website: uwl.ac.uk/equalitydiversity We value your feedback. If you feel we have not addressed any issues concerning the above, please let us know. www.facebook.com/UWLcareers @UWL Careers www.uwl.ac.uk/careers Leaflet last updated: Edmund Lewis, August 2016 Design: Marketing Office USEFUL RESOURCES FOR JOB SEARCHING The world of professional cookery and culinary arts opens up a wide variety of opportunities whether it be in a kitchen, in a management role or in a classroom. Management skills developed in culinary courses, give graduates the skills to work in a variety of positions including executive and head chefs, kitchen manager, chef patrons, product development chef, teachers, health clubs, restaurant managers and related management positions in a wide variety of hospitality and contract catering organisations. How much previous experience you have, and at what stage of your course you are at, will determine what the most appropriate opportunities are for you. We recommend coming to speak to a careers advisor to discuss your options further before starting your job search. Below are some of the areas which may be of interest: • Food Production • Working in a chef role within a kitchen at a restaurant • Working in a chef role within a kitchen at a hotel (see hospitality leaflet) • Working for a contract catering company at large organisations or events • Working abroad as a chef on a cruise ship • Working as a chef in the army • Teaching • Professional cookery/ food technology (see teaching leaflet) • Self-employment • Starting your own food related business (see self-employment leaflet) • Food product research and development • A strong background in science is also required for research roles • Previous experience with high quality cuisine is required for development roles, preferably from working as a chef in a rosette or Michelin standard restaurant • Food policy • Commercial • Food buying and procurement • Food sales and marketing • Food journalism – writer or blogger • Food stylist CONTRACT CATERING COMPANIES careers.baxter-storey.production.rawnet.com/ Baxter Storey www.incatering.co.uk/corpages/lexington/index.html Lexington www.doco.com/en/jobs DO & Co http://uk.sodexo.com/uken/careers/work-for-sodexo.aspx Sodexo careers.delawarenorth.co.uk Delaware North www.compass-group.co.uk/working-at-compass.htm Compass group www.harbourandjones.com Harbour and Jones www.elior.co.uk Elior www.caterlinkltd.co.uk/catering-jobs Caterlink www.harrisoncatering.co.uk Harrison Catering chandco.net CH and Co www.companyofcooks.com/index.php Company of Cooks www.coverpoint.co.uk Coverpoint Catering www.bartlettmitchell.co.uk Bartlett Mitchell www.restaurantassociates.co.uk Restaurant Associates www.gatherandgather.com Gather & Gather www.leeming-pilkington.co.uk Leeming Pilkington OTHER OPPORTUNITIES www.vikingrecruitment.com/CruisePositions/ Cruise Ship www.allcruisejobs.com All Cruise Jobs www.pgl.co.uk/ PGL camps www.army.mod.uk/rolefinder/role/26/logistic-support-chef/ Army – Royal Logistics Corp Chefs www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/wider- NHS – chef jobs healthcare-team/careers-in-the-wider-healthcare-team/ domestic-services/chef-cook-and-assistant/ www.kerryfoodscareers.com Kerry Foods www.rittercourivaud.co.uk Ritter Courivaud Ltd www.millenniumfoods.com Millenium Food Services www.missionfoods.eu/careers.html Mission Foods www.mccain.co.uk/careers/ McCain Foods www.brakesgroup.com/careers/ Brake Bros Food Service http://jobs.iceland.co.uk Iceland Foods www.destinyfoods.uk.com Destiny Foods www.foodtravelexperts.com/international/career- SSP Food products landing/6/careers/ www.mdlzearlycareers.co.uk Mondelez International www.food.gov.uk/about-us/about-the-fsa Food Standards Agency https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ DEFRA department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/about/ recruitment www.immediate.co.uk/brands/ Immediate Media –Food Magazines PROFESSIONAL BODIES, TRADE PRESS AND OTHER USEFUL ORGANISATIONS www.instituteofhospitality.org Institute of Hospitality www.academyofculinaryarts.org. Royal Academy of Culinary Arts uk www.craftguildofchefs.org Craft Guild of Chefs www.caterer.com The Caterer www.acegb.org Association of catering excellence www.laca.co.uk Local authorities’ caterers association www.people1st.co.uk People 1st- Sector Skills Council for Hospitality www.hospitalityguild.co.uk Hospitality Guild www.bha.org.uk/about/the- Restaurant Association restaurant-association www.essentiallycatering.co.uk Essential Catering http://costsectorcatering.co.uk Cost Sector Catering www.chefmagazine.com Chef Magazine www.hrzns.com/horizons Horizons – Food service trends data and insights www.careerscope.uk.net Springboard – Careers Scope www.hospitalityandcateringnews. Hospitality and Catering News com www.ifr.ac.uk Institute of Food Research www.food.gov.uk/about-us/about- Food Standards Agency the-fsa www.gov.uk/government/ DEFRA organisations/department-for- environment-food-rural-affairs/ about/recruitment RECRUITMENT AGENCIES www.reed.co.uk/catering_jobs Reed www.chefsearch.co.uk Chef Search www.sodexochefjobs.co.uk Sodexo Chefs www.thestaffcanteen.com/chef-jobs The Staff Canteen www.chefsjobsuk.com Chefs jobs UK www.justhospitality.co.uk/careers-page/ Just Hospitality www.culinology.org Research Chefs Association www.justchefs.co.uk Just Chefs www.chef-jobs.co.uk Chef Jobs www.corecruitment.com Core Recruitment jobs.bighospitality.co.uk Big Hospitality www.contractoptions.co.uk/latest-jobs/ Contract Options RECRUITMENT AGENCIES CONTINUED www.b3jobs.co.uk B3 Jobs (includes manufacturing, research and development, buying and sales and marketing) www.yourfoodjob.com/jobs/ Your Food Job (includes manufacturing, research graduates/ and development, buying and sales and marketing) TOP RESTAURANTS AT LONDON HOTELS www.galvinrestaurants.com/section/6/1/ Galvin at Windows – Hilton Park Lane careers www.gordonramsay.com/careers/ Gordon Ramsay at The Savoy Grill – The Savoy www.alain-ducasse.com/en/recruiting Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester www.maybourne.com/careers/default. Simon Rogan at Fera, Claridge’s aspx www.maybourne.com/careers/default. Marcus Wareing - Marcus at The Berkeley aspx www.maybourne.com/careers/default. Pierre Koffman – Koffman’s at The aspx Berkeley www.thegilbertscott.co.uk/recruitment/ Marcus Wareing at The Gilbert Scott, St Pancras Renaissance Hotel www.dukeshotel.com/careers/ Nigel Mandham at Thirty-Six, Duke’s Hotel www.dinnerbyheston.co.uk/careers Heston Blumenthal at Dinner, Mandarin Oriental-Hyde Park www.stjameshotelandclub.com/home William Drabble at Seven Park Place, St James Hotel and Club www.theorandall.com Theo Randall at the InterContinental, Park Lane Also see Hospitality leaflet for chef and other opportunities within hotels POPULAR RESTAURANT CHAINS carlucciosjobs.evolvingsoftware.co.uk/jobs/ Carluccios http://www.cote-restaurants.co.uk/Careers/Cote_Careers_ Cote Brasserie Working_at_Cote.html www.browns-restaurants.co.uk/jobs Browns http://bills-website.co.uk/jobs Bills http://careers.nandos.co.uk/ Nandos www.thebreakfastclubcafes.com The Breakfast Club www.ranker.com/list/the-best-restaurant-chains-of-the-uk/ Others restaurant-chains GRADUATE SCHEMES www.compass-group.co.uk/working-at-compass.htm Compass group http://lexingtoncatering.london/our-people/training- Lexington development/our-grad-scheme/ www.baxterstorey.co.uk/graduates Baxter Storey www.danddlondon.com/work-with-us/training/elevate/ D and D London Elevate scheme https://www.carluccios.com/jobs/our-jobs/graduate- Carluccios manager/ http://whitbreadgraduates.com/ Whitbread http://careers.marksandspencer.com/graduate-careers Marks and Spencer –Food technology www.asdagraduatejobs.co.uk/programmes/fast-track- Asda – Buyer (food and trading/ non-food related) www.bakkavor.com/careers/graduates-and-apprentices/ Bakkavar Foods accelerated-management-scheme.aspx www.kerrygraduates.com/the-programme Kerry Foods https://abf.career-portal.co.uk/application/ ABF Grocery www.marstonscareers.co.uk/PubManagement/ Marstons Pub MarstonsPubGraduateProgramme.aspx www.mbcareersandjobs.com/graduates/Fullers Mitchells & Butlers www.manageapub.co.uk/pub-careers-training.php Greene King GENERAL VACANCY WEBSITES www.indeed.co.uk Indeed www.simplyhired.co.uk Simply Hired www.prospects.ac.uk Prospects www.grb.uk.com GRB www.agencycentral.co.uk/ Agency Central www.gradjobs.co.uk Gradjobs www.monster.co.uk Monster targetjobs.co.uk/ Target Jobs www.totaljobs.com/ Total Jobs POPULAR RESTAURANTS AROUND LONDON ADVERTISING VACANCIES https://www.galvinrestaurants. Galvin Restaurant Group com/section/6/1/careers www.gordonramsay.com/careers/ The Gordon Ramsay Group www.jamieoliver.com/careers Jamie Oliver restaurants http://searcys.co.uk/recruitment/ Searcy’s http://www.corrigansmayfair. Corrigan’s co.uk/careers/ www.thefatduck.co.uk/Careers/ The Fat Duck www.waterside-inn.co.uk/careers/ The Waterside