Rosette level Head Chef Required.
The Falcon is nestled in the picturesque village of Painswick in The Cotswolds. The Falcon is a stunning Georgian townhouse, with 11 boutique bedrooms, a traditional bar and spacious 1 AA rosette dining room. If you're passionate about delivering memorable experiences, we would love to welcome you to the team. We strive to work towards a second AA rosette whilst remaining focused on simple, well executed seasonal dishes.
As Head Chef you are the leader and face of your kitchen from the day to day running, to managing a happy team, it’s all about leading your kitchen every day with a ‘can-do’ attitude and the ability to make positive change. Our kitchens are busy places so as Head Chef a level head, great organisation, delivering every time, with a smile, is the key to success.
We can offer you:
Up to £45,000 plus TRONC
Comprehensive private health care insurance through Vitality
35% discount on all drinks, food and accommodation across every Balfour site and Balfour Winery
A stay for you and a plus 1 at any of our hotels for your birthday plus a bottle of bubbles too
Access to Wage Stream to help you with those unexpected nasty bills
A great refer a friend scheme
Accredited members of “Wellbeing Promise”, meaning we are an employer who really does care! (
We're looking for our head chefs to:
Have held a senior chef position in a premium pub or restaurant with a Rosette background
Care about using fresh and seasonal produce
Motivate their team, leading by example
Be organised
Know their kitchen numbers
Have excellent knowledge of HACCP, COSHH and Food Safety
In this role we need someone with:
Previous experience at management level in a premium hospitality business
1 AA rosette level cooking experience
Excellent food & drink knowledge
Good understanding of the importance of financial targets and how to achieve them
Own transport is essential
We welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals and will consider any reasonable adjustments to enable candidates to perform as well as possible during the recruitment process, hope@balfourhospitality.com with any requests.