Head Gaucho/a Chef - Fazenda Birmingham Benefits of being the Head Gaucho/a Chef at Fazenda: Christmas Day and New Year's Day closures to guarantee you time with your loved ones. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay up to 9 months full pay. Free meals during your shift breaks. 50% discount when dining socially. Sustenance budget for healthy snacks whilst working. Complimentary meal for two annually to celebrate your work anniversary with us and thank you for your dedication to our team. Employee assistance programme with Hospitality Action. The total salary is made up of an hourly wage of 12.50 plus anticipated tronc of 7.66 per hour. We are looking for a personable and conscientious chef to join our team as our Head Gaucho/a Chef. The grill and our meats are at the heart of what we do. Our team of Gaucho/a Chef's serve and carve the finest selection of meats directly at our guests' tables, with all the tradition behind the unique Brazilian way of serving. As the Head Gaucho/a Chef you will oversee the running of the department, ensuring our meats are prepared and cooked to the highest standards. You will act as a role model for your team ensuring they provide high levels of guest care always. We believe it is our people that make the difference and help us stand out as being the best. If you are passionate, warm and genuine, we want to hear from you. You will need to be a strong communicator, a team player, have the willingness to learn, show great initiative and share our values of providing the highest quality of service and products to all our guests. As a growing company, it is at the heart of our business to develop from within. If you demonstrate the right attitude, desire and potential, we will help with any additional training to put you on course for a senior management role. About the role of Head Gaucho/a Chef As a rodizio restaurant, the role of the grill and kitchen teams differs from the traditional setup. Our meats are prepared and cooked in a separate grill section by the grill team, whilst the kitchen team take responsibility for creating cold dishes for the self service Market Table, as well as a la carte dishes, hot side dishes, and desserts for our guests. As such, the ideal Head Gaucho/a Chef will possess: Comprehensive experience working in a rodizio grill. Management experience, preferably in a kitchen environment A passion for preparing, cooking and serving high quality meats A high level of product and food hygiene knowledge A clean-as-you-go approach and natural concern for cleanliness and hygiene A strong understanding of and belief in teamwork An understanding of the importance of stock control and wage budgets while ensuring the guest experience is never compromised A proactive leadership style and good people skills, adaptive to a diverse working environment Confidence in communicating with the team and with senior management, receiving instructions courteously and delegating appropriately About Us At Fazenda, we are proud to offer an authentic Churrasco Experience, from the Pampas of Southern Brazil to the UK. Offering continuous table-side service of the finest grilled meats, our mission is to elevate rodizio dining to unparalleled heights. Southern Wind Group Ltd is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, covered under applicable law. Happy to Talk Flexible Working