The Carpenter Arms is a local neighbourhood hangout with a glorious beer garden serving up freshly made artisan pizzas, bubbling pots of comfort food and seriously tasty beers. Standing proud on Victoria Road in the heart of Cambridge; I'd guess you'd call us one big happy family who are always here for both our local and out of town guests.
Position:
Your role as Head Chef:
* Responsible for all food production ensuring that food is prepared to an exemplary standard
* Overall accountability for hygiene and health and safety within the kitchen
* Ensuring all team members are fully trained and aware of how food is stored, rotated and disposed of and monitoring their adherence
* To ensure that food and labour costs are effectively managed in order to achieve a strong food margin and labour within budget
* Responsible for the recruitment, training, coaching and development of the kitchen team to ensure the delivery of excellent food quality and guest satisfaction
* To train and coach the front of house team to ensure that they have a good knowledge of all menu items to so that our guest service is of the highest standards
* Ensure that company policies and procedures are followed by checking Food Safety and Health & Safety daily and Business Due Diligence on a weekly basis
* Complete daily and weekly stock checks and ensure that all invoices are processed daily and accounted for
* Input into menu development as required
Requirements:
What we are looking for:
* Currently a Head Chef with a background in a fast-paced environment and passion for fresh food
* The ability to deliver to excellent standards in a fast paced and pressurised environment
* Leadership qualities including motivating your team through holding regular and engaging team meetings and briefs
* A role model and a vision to inspire the kitchen team
* Ability to deal with poor performers in a fair and constructive way