Operations Chef - North East – The Botanist Field-based across Edinburgh, Newcastle, Sunderland, York, Leeds, Barnsley & West Bridgford Salary up to £55k depending on experience We're looking for a talented Operations Chef to join our award-winning team at The Botanist, supporting multiple kitchens across the North East and helping drive food excellence, chef development, and operational standards. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with multi-site chef leadership experience or a highly experienced Head Chef ready to take the next step in their career. What you'll be doing: Lead and inspire your team of Head Chefs Drive food quality and standards across your region. Communicate regularly with the General Manager and Operations Manager on site performance Manage and coach Head Chefs based on monthly KPI results Ensure site profitability and adherence to health and safety standards Encourage career development for kitchen teams from KP to Sous Chef Oversee implementation of best training practices Establish and maintain a talent pipeline and succession plan Maintain an upbeat and positive team culture Undertake Head Chef responsibilities as needed You will need to live within commuting distance of your region or be willing to relocate. Why join us? Rapidly growing, award-winning, multi-brand hospitality company. 50% discount on food & drinks for you and all your guests at any of our restaurants. Paid time off to volunteer at a charity of your choice. Education subsidies to support your career growth. Enhanced maternity/paternity Company pension scheme. An employee assistance program providing support on financial, health and legal issues Private Medical / Critical Illness cover Car Allowance Bonus Scheme NWTC is all about: Growth: Embracing new challenges, honing skills, and reaching career heights never thought possible. We have the tools, support, and opportunities to help you grow, both personally and professionally. Belonging: Feeling valued, supported, and part of something bigger. We champion unique contributions, prioritise wellbeing and strive to make a positive impact on our world. Recognition: Being fairly rewarded for exceptional work. Our salary, tronc and bonuses are industry leading and we have a Marvellous Book of Benefits for every employee… not to mention our engagement programme, Tribes, which is the stuff of industry legend. Ready to lead from the front? If the above sounds like a fit for you we would love to hear from you, You'll love it here!