The Distefano family, spanning two generations, started San Carlo over 30 years ago and seen it grow to twenty-five authentic Italian restaurants across the UK from Covent Garden, Piccadilly and Knightsbridge in London to Bristol, Leicester, Liverpool Leeds, Cheshire and Manchester and with a growing number overseas including Kuwait, Bangkok and Qatar and with new sites set to open in Miami.
Colleague Benefits:
* Free Meals on Duty- Delicious, healthy meals, all free
* 50% Staff Discount- For you and your friends and family, in any of our restaurants around the UK
* Refer a Friend- Bring your friends and earn up to £1,000 per person
* Elevate Training Academy- Commitment to training and continuing professional development with our San Carlo training app
* Volunteering Days- Give back with dedicated volunteering days, making a positive impact in your community
* Squadra App- Offering you discounts and rewards with thousands of companies worldwide
* Wagestream- Access to earned pay at any point of the month
* Legal and Financial Advice- Free legal and financial advice for you and your family
* Colleague of the Month- Monthly recognition awards where all San Carlo colleagues are celebrated
* San Carlo Awards- Our annual San Carlo Awards, dedicated to celebrating the incredible talent and hard work of our colleagues
* Global Opportunities- The chance to work at one of our many international restaurants, from Dubai to Miami
* Best in Class Pension- San Carlo are partnered with an industry-leading pension provider, ensuring your hard work today supports your tomorrow
Key Responsibilities:
* Responsible and accountable in all areas of successfully running the restaurant kitchen
* Organising and overseeing all kitchen staff, delegating and sharing tasks
* Responsible and accountable for the restaurant food hygiene rating (EHO inspection)
* Ensure all food is prepared in line with San Carlos food specs
* Adhere to all allergen policy at all times, ensuring your team are trained to do the same
* Undertake the responsibilities of any role within the kitchen, when needed
* Deliver KPIs to company targets
* Recruitment of kitchen team, maintaining a reasonable level of staff to run the kitchen effectively
* Train and develop the kitchen team, to encourage a succession plan for the kitchen department, as and when you progress within the company
* Encourage the team development of wider kitchen team, driven by the Sous Chefs
* Lead on talent planning in all areas of the kitchen team
* Responsible and accountable for Health and Safety, following all company compliance and policy
* Ensure a good working relationship with front of house and back of house team members
* Manage staff and corrective actions as necessary with support from the head office HR team
* Managing team rotas, holidays and absences
* Ensure compliance with internal company policies and industry regulations.
* Collaborate with other senior stakeholders to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
* Represent the company at industry events and engage with key stakeholders.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
* Previous experience in a Head Chef role for a similar sized restaurant
* High level of attention to detail.
* Excellent leadership, team-building, and interpersonal skills.
* Experience in inventory management, supply chain management, and scheduling.
* Knowledge of industry regulations and guidelines.
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
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