Head Chef

at  Aspers Group

UP TO £45,000PA (40HRS PW)

We are seeking to recruit for the position of Head Chef/Kitchen Manager at our Aspers Westfield Stratford City site. Asper’s Casino is a fantastic and modern Casino with 2 bars and a team of floor servers delivering our food and drinks throughout the venue.
Expanding the Food and Beverage offer – we are looking to add great people to our ever-expanding team. Looking to grow our current food offering and even expand to multiple onsite kitchens to service the variable food options we cater to.
This position reports to the Head of F&B. We offer:

We offer:

• Discounts in Westfield shopping centre
• Walking distance from Stratford Train and Tube station
• Reduced parking rates for
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work as part of a friendly and enthusiastic team
• Huge potential to progress within the
• Employee assistance programme

You will be:

• Self-starting, a natural hospitality pro, hardworking, and guest-focused to ensure a first- class guest experience
• Focused on the details, from a great plate of food through to health and safety, ensuring that we deliver the highest standards and create happy guests who want to stay longer and keep coming back!
• Able to work independently and adapt to the times to develop the right offer
• As head chef, you will lead the team to success and will be fully responsible for kitchen due diligence, H&S, and paperwork

Selection Criteria (Essential)

• A head chef who can lead, develop, and engage our team from Chefs to Wait Staff
• Strong knowledge of Food related profit and loss in regard to;
• Margin
• Stock Control and Ordering
• Supplier negotiation
• A menu developer, someone who can
• Source, cost, and spec menu dishes
• Develop our gaming menu, bar menu, and help lead us back into fine dining restaurant quality
• Lead a team to produce high-quality buffets on a scale of 50 to 500!

What’s it for you:

• To be part of an ambitious exciting company, with expansion plans and genuine career progression
• Full training, real on job support with a full team coming together to strive to be the best Bar and Street food experience in London
• Some fabulous perks of being part of the Westfield family too

Aligned to Gambling Legislation, all applicants must be aged 18 or over to work at Aspers.
Please be advised that you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK should your application be shortlisted for an interview.
This role functions in a business that operates evenings and weekends, and as such full flexibility is required.
The role will be expected to be available to work for any requirements within Aspers & this will mean evening & weekend obligations outside of ‘normal’ working hours.
If you are interested in applying for this position and possess the necessary skills and attitude, please forward your updated curriculum vitae, together with a cover letter of application to the email address below:

Please send an up-to-date CV to:
stratford.recruitment@aspers.co.uk
Closing date for applications:
18th October 202

Please refer the Job description for details