Head Chef
About us:
The Carnarvon Arms is an up-and-coming Pub, Restaurant & Hotel. We strive for customer service and great quality food. Located next door to Highclere castle ensures that we are busy. We have a great community feel that will continue to grow. So come check us out, and become a part of our amazing team!!
What we offer our Head Chefs:
* Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to create your own menus and specials
* Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme and Development Programmes
* Access to regular culinary masterclasses covering topics such as Game, Butchery and Shellfish
* Access to inspirational food trips with our top quality suppliers
* Regular Chef Forums with other Head Chefs to inspire and develop
* Free meals
* 20% discount in all Youngs pubs and hotels
* Share save Scheme
* Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
* 28 Days Holiday per year
What we look for in a Head Chef:
This role requires someone that can inspire a team, to bring out the potential and lead by example whilst being able to develop, cost and produce fresh seasonal menus for the variety of revenue streams within the business.
* Have experience championing excellent service through quality food either as a Head Chef or in the position of Sous Chef
* Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a team
* Be an active hands-on team player with excellent communication skills
* Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
* Be able to demonstrate your creativity and ability to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
* Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour
* Have a pro-active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams