Who we are: Metropolitan Gaming Group is the multi-channel gaming and leisure brand for people who live city life to the full. The home of Metropolitan Gaming Online and Metropolitan Casinos, we're dedicated to providing exceptional experience and service for our guest's whichever platform or venue they visit. Our eleven city destinations across the UK and Egypt include the iconic Empire Casino in Leicester Square, and London's newest luxury casino Metropolitan Mayfair. We're a 'Why Not?' brand that likes to challenge the status quo and we're passionate about: looking good, feeling great; keeping our finger on the pulse; doing things with a twist; and being safe hands for our customers and people. Job Title: Head Chef What we are looking for: Our kitchen team is pivotal to our operation; hence your role is crucial to the success in catering for our clients at this venue. Ensuring quality, consistency and beautifully presented dishes are produced for our customers. Within this role you must have previous experience working in a kitchen environment as a head chef or a senior sous chef. Having a strong attention to detail and clear leadership skills, these are both essential to the role. Other factors such as understanding kitchen processes such as inventory, compliance, food health and safety/hygiene standards and audit points are pivotal to the role. Having an understanding COSHH, HACCP, Natasha's Law and the legal requirements behind allergen protocols and procedures. MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB: Must be confident and be able to manage teams and communicate well with the wider management team. Must maintain a high level of cooking standards. Must be able to demonstrate skills and be fully conversant with company procedures, health and safety and food safety whilst maintaining high audit scores. Must be highly organised. Ability to multi-task and work under pressure. Knowledge of best cooking practices. Enforce strict health and hygiene standards. Able to oversee kitchen inventory. Effectively coach team members and assist their individual development. Proven ability in menu planning and maintaining menus. ESSENTIAL SKILLS: Pro-active attitude with the ability to work unsupervised Experience working in a commercial kitchen Ability to motivate junior team members Qualification in Food Safety Knowledge of the Club & Company Health & Safety and Hygiene procedures Good communication skills with peers and superiors and other departments Able to communicate in clear and concise English Organised and methodical Upbeat and positive attitude Benefits We value our employees and offer a benefits package to ensure your job is both fulfilling and rewarding. We offer the opportunity to learn and grow within the company, regular training and development, and to be part of an exciting high-performance team. On top of our competitive salary, here are some of the benefits we offer: Annual Salary Service Charge Salary Enhancement From Midnight Paid overtime 50% off food and beverages in all of our UK venues Extensive Rewards platform: discounts on travel, retail, hospitality, health and much more Company Sick Pay Company Pension Life Assurance Refer a friend incentives Financial advice services Employee health and wellbeing services Virtual GP Services Season Ticket Loan Cycle to work scheme Please Note: You must be aged 18 or above and have the right to work in the UK.