
We know that cooking is a passion …which is why we at Charlton House give our chefs the freedom to design their own menus and to express their catering creativity.
We encourage pride in our staff and invest heavily in training to achieve the highest possible standards and care across the establishments we manage.
We are an ‘Investor in People’ employer and have an excellent track record of staff retention. With a workforce of almost 1,000 people, we support flexible working arrangements and many positions are part-time.
Our training programmes include:
Going for Gold - NVQ2+ equivalent for flexible career building
Platinum Programme - Management programme aimed at improving operations managers’ business skills
Back to Front - Leaderships skills progressing chefs into management
Twilight Sessions - Regular innovation sessions with executive chefs
Eureka Moments! - Short group sessions improving performance and client satisfaction
Inspire Development workshops - Motivational courses for aspiring managers
We also have fun along the way!
We run ‘Salon Culinaire’ our fun competitive cooking day open to all Charlton House staff and their families, with the chance to win medals in many classes of cooking.