Head Chef
We are looking for an exceptional Head Chef with a background in fine dining for a unique boutique hotel and restaurant in the countryside near Oxford. The hotel has 23 bedrooms, 2 restaurants, an award-winning cocktail bar, private dining rooms and events space. Menus are fresh, seasonal, and focused on local produce including sustainable fish and rare-breed meats - which come from their own local farm. This is a very craft-led kitchen, so everything is made in-house including nose to tail butchery, foraging, open-fire cooking, house pickles and ferments, desserts, and pastry etc. The team is young, focused and work hard, standards throughout are high.
As Head Chef you will be responsible for all aspects of the day to day running of your kitchen including:
* Crafting excellent and unique modern British dishes using fresh seasonal ingredients
* Stock management, wastage & menu development.
* Compliance with all statutory regulations and legislation
* Training & inspiring the team.
* Food safety & hygiene
* The kitchen budget and GP
* Maintain exceptional standards of quality assurance, food prep and cooking.
Required: Qualifications / Skills / Experience
1. Passion and enthusiasm for food and quality,
2. Relevant experience in a similar fresh food environment.
3. Creative flair & attention to detail
4. Team player with a strong wo...