HEAD CHEF - SALARY £30,000 TO £34,000 DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Head Chef or Sous Chef looking to move up to join our team. The role will be 45 hours a week including evenings and weekends. Experience of working in a hotel or restaurant is essential.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience as a Chef in a full-service restaurant or Hotel.
• Experience in a Management role
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Dedicated to food quality and control
• Strong knowledge of proper food handling and sanitation standards
• Advanced Food Safety Certificate preferred.

Function:

• Take overall responsibility of the Kitchen and all service deliverance
• Lead from the front and by example at all times
• Ability to adapt quickly to differing business needs
• Coach and be a mentor other chefs reporting to the Head Chef.
• Ensure all food outlets are delivering high standards, at all times
• Ensure that the ordering & stock management process is in place
• The kitchen is cleaned & maintained in accordance with hygiene regulations and house standards

Responsibilities:

• Have a good sound knowledge of HACCP and COSHH
• Being competent at all aspects of kitchen preparation
• Any alterations to menus, specials are made and communicated to all Kitchen & FOH staff.
• All kitchen staff are aware of their roles for the day and support where necessary
• Ensuring kitchen is clean and in order, allocating cleaning jobs in accordance.
• Work with the Maintenance Manager to ensure full functionality of the kitchen
• Managing the team’s development and performance
• Organise staff when they arrive in the mornings allocating jobs that need to be done before the opening of the restaurant.
• Undertaking the new staff inductions – giving out new starter forms.
• Filling in daily temperature & weekly cleaning sheets correctly.
• Dealing with staff work and personal problems efficiently and privately.
• The general day-to-day running of the kitchen and staff to the standard that is expected.