Job Description for Head Chef
Join our team as a Head Chef and lead with passion and high standards in a supportive environment that values real, high-quality cooking. You will be responsible for preparing dishes to specification, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen, and ensuring all prep and par are completed for each shift. Your role is crucial in delivering excellent food and ensuring customer satisfaction.
The Benefits
* Overtime pay for hours worked over contracted hours
* Staff meals on every shift
* 50% staff discount outside working hours from day one
* 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), pro rata
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years of service
* Annual staff party - Loungefest
* Competitions and incentives, including all-expenses-paid trips
* Company pension scheme
* Long service awards
* Pay management with Wagestream
* Support via the Licenced Trade Charity
* Opportunities for personal development and career progression
* Tips shared equally based on hours worked
* Christmas and Boxing Day off
What We Are Looking For
* Experienced Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, or Sous Chef seeking to step into a Head Chef role
* Proficient in working with fresh ingredients, demonstrating strong chef skills (food prep, hygiene, knife skills)
* Dedicated work ethic with a proactive leadership style, committed to high standards
* Experience managing KPIs, labour, stock, and food safety
* Background in reporting on metrics like GPs, labour, and food prep
* Experience in training and recruiting kitchen staff, including apprentices and junior chefs
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