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Operations Director/Donnington Group - Donnington Valley Hotel, Spa and Golf, The Kingfisher, The Post, Deanwood Park, The Bunker
Executive Chef - Donnington Valley
About Us:
Donnington Valley Hotel & Spa is more than a beautiful retreat nestled in the Berkshire countryside, it’s a dynamic and thriving destination. Surrounded by our own 18-hole golf course and supported by a state-of-the-art spa and 7 conference spaces, Donnington Valley is now in the middle of a significant refurbishment of all of the public areas as we prepare to elevate the guest experience to the next level. With 113 bedrooms, a 2 AA Rosette restaurant seating over 100 guests, a vibrant bar, outdoor dining spaces and a purpose-built 150-cover wedding venue (The Post). We are a large, multi-faceted property with a lot to offer.
We are looking for acreative and inspiring Executive Chefto join our senior management team and take the lead of a high-performing, high-volume kitchen operation. You’ll have the opportunity to shape and redefine our food offering across multiple outlets while leading, mentoring, and developing a brigade of 15 chefs.
This is a senior leadership role suited to a chef with vision, discipline, and a passion for delivering excellence across every service from our restaurant, spa café to weddings, banqueting and in the bar.
What You’ll Be Responsible For:
* Driving culinary excellence across the 2 Rosette restaurant, weddings, conferences, bar, spa, and in-room dining
* Leading, inspiring, and mentoring a brigade of 15 chefs to ensure seamless food delivery across the site
* Designing modern, seasonal menus that reflect creativity, quality, and consistency
* Collaborating with senior management on strategy, innovation and guest experience
* Managing kitchen budgets, food GP, payroll and labour costs effectively
* Upholding impeccable food hygiene and safety standards (EHO targets)
What We’re Looking For:
* A proven Executive Chef or Head Chef withsolid experience and 8+ years in a multi-operational property, golf experience an advantage
* Experience managing a large team across a complex food & beverage operation
* A confident leader who leads from the front and fosters a positive kitchen culture
* Commercially savvy with a strong track record of hitting food GP, payroll, and safety targets
* Passionate about fresh, seasonal, locally sourced cuisine, with the flair to match
* Energised by change and excited about being part of a major hotel transformation
Why Join Us?
* As well as a competitive salary, you will also enjoy a whole host of benefits that we have to offer. Service charge, our perk platform, Benefit Hub, with Discounts on the high street & online (cinema tickets, home improvements, food, travel and much more), HUGE discounts at our two hotels, discounts on wine – after all wine is what we do, Early Pay (on-demand wage access) and our health and wellbeing platform with access to our EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
* For those of you who want to help with the reduction of carbon emissions, for qualifying team members, we also offer a cycle to work scheme.
* Oh, and did we mention how we like to party? Events such as Christmas Parties, Summer BBQ’s, department events and monthly team activities run throughout the year allowing you to relax, join in and best of all, have fun.
* ON top of all this, we also run a team member recognition scheme where the winner, crowned the best of the bunch, goes out to our winery in California.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Director
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Hospitality
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