HEAD CHEF - BLACKER HALL FARM SHOP, WAKEFIELD
Blacker Hall Farm Shop in Wakefield is looking for an energetic, motivated and inspiring Head Chef to join our expanding team working in our busy restaurant, The Barn Kitchen.
Working full time 5 over 7 days only sociable day time hours. This is a senior leadership role working alongside a great team to inspire, to be creative and develop your career. Everything we do at Blacker Hall Farm is about great quality fresh and seasonal food and you'll be at the very heart of that. We aim to provide our customers with the very highest quality food and best possible experience. We're proud to say all the produce you will be working with is either home reared on our family farm or sourced from other great local farms and suppliers.
MORE ABOUT BLACKER HALL FARM AND THE KITCHEN TEAMS …
Blacker Hall Farm Shop was established in 2001, born out of John Garthwaite's passion to sell his grass fed beef direct from the family farm to the customer. What was once a small farm shop and butchery has now grown into a thriving business employing over 100 local people comprising of a full carcass butchery, fishmongers, delicatessen, restaurant, courtyard kitchen, greengrocery, pop up pizza kitchen, Little Farmers Trail and working farm. We've stayed true to our heritage and today all the pork and beef we sell at Blacker Hall is still home reared on the family farm here in Wakefield.
The team are passionate about providing exceptional quality products and we pride ourselves on exceptional customer experience. This is the perfect role for someone who is eager to develop and enhance their skills.
Our Barn Kitchen Team are committed to serving great tasting fresh Yorkshire food to our customers when they dine with us in The Barn Kitchen. Whether they choose a full English, seasonal special, traditional roast or signature Afternoon Tea. Everything is made by our team of chefs from scratch using the very best seasonal and local produce
WHAT WE CAN OFFER...
* Competitive pay & Company Pension
* Day time shifts - 5pm finish
* 2 days off per week
* Development and career progression encouraged
* Competitive Annual Leave
* Blacker Hall Farm Team discount across the business
ABOUT YOU …
* You will value working with fresh, local ingredients to produce quality products
* Be able to work and thrive in a busy food environment.
* Have a genuine love for cooking
* Ideally, you'll have a minimum of 8 years chefing experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
* A strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; you're well organised and punctual with an eye for detail
* You have a positive "can do" attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner
* You want to be part of a team that works hard to support one another
* You will thrive in a fast paced environment and work cleanly, with a high level of organisation
* Possess a very good knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices to a HACCP level.
THE ROLE
* Leading and motivating a strong kitchen team and inspiring creativity and great practice.
* Using our Vision and Mission Statement to help create a must visit food destination for our customers.
* Preparing delicious, high-quality food and products that delight our customers.
* Leading and guiding the team with day to day standards and objectives.
* Working closely with our Head of Kitchens and Management Team.
* Quality checking of products
* Execute prepared tasks to ensure our standards are maintained and exceeded
HOW TO APPLY …
* Please send your CV along with more information about why you're a great candidate for the role
Find out more about working for Blacker Hall Farm here >>
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £34,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* On-site parking
Experience:
* Kitchen: 8 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person