The Hotel Folk are looking for an experienced Head Chef at our historic White Lion Hotel in the beautiful seaside town of Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
You will be responsible for creating a new menus using the best and freshest of Suffolk produce and British flavours to create dishes that are delicious, tasty, mouth-watering, appetizing, scrumptious….. for our hotel guests and regulars alike.
The ideal candidate will be a great communicator and leader, able to develop our chefs, whilst also ensuring compliance across all areas of the kitchen, and overseeing the Health and Safety administration of our Indian Cuisine Restaurant within the Hotel – Sea Spice.
Here’s what we’re looking for in our new Head Chef…
Extraordinary Service, ensuring every dish leaving the kitchen tastes and looks as good as the last
Dedicated to The Details, overseeing all elements of food and kitchen safety making sure no detail is over looked
Hospitality Expert, understanding your guest to ensure menus are appealing and delivering for the target market
Unity in Community, working with your kitchen brigade and front of house team ensuring the two teams work in harmony
Making it Happen, if you spot an opportunity to improve the guest experience, do it, we’re looking for someone who isn’t going to walk on by

If you think this Head Chef role is for you, take a read through the fantastic benefits on offer:

• A share of the tips
• Free Golf at Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel
• 28 days annual leave p.a.
• 50% off food in all our hotel restaurants
• B&B in any of our hotels from only £50 per room, per night
• 50% off treatments & discounted products at our Weavers’ House Spa
• Hospitality Action - Employee Assistance Programme
• Company pension scheme
• Tailored company induction and continued training and development opportunities

Experience:

• Hotel: 5 years (preferred)
• Management: 3 years (preferred)
• Head Chef: 3 years (required

YOU MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE UK WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £35,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Tips

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• ALDEBURGH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Hotel: 5 years (preferred)
• Management: 3 years (preferred)
• Head Chef: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In perso

If you think this Head Chef role is for you, take a read through the fantastic benefits on offer:

• A share of the tips
• Free Golf at Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel
• 28 days annual leave p.a.
• 50% off food in all our hotel restaurants
• B&B in any of our hotels from only £50 per room, per night
• 50% off treatments & discounted products at our Weavers’ House Spa
• Hospitality Action - Employee Assistance Programme
• Company pension scheme
• Tailored company induction and continued training and development opportunitie