We are seeking a talented Head Chef to deliver mouth-watering menus filled with customer favourites. As Kitchen Manager, you own your kitchen, recruiting, mentoring and inspiring your brigade to deliver good food done great. You will work in a lively, modern space, creating a professional, safe, hygienic and cost-effective environment. Key responsibilities include delivering the food strategy, ensuring food items are delivered to company specification, and adhering to food hygiene regulations. Benefits include complimentary health and wellness membership, discounts on overnight stays, and excellent training and development opportunities. Join us and be part of something new and special, with a fun, supportive and inclusive work environment and regular team events. We offer flexible working hours, a range of wellbeing and healthcare benefits, and a host of rewards and recognition schemes. As our Head Chef, you will be responsible for:
* Delivering the food strategy to achieve budgeted commercial returns
* Ensuring all aspects of kitchen activity are coordinated to create a professional, safe, hygienic and cost-effective environment
* Establishing clear lines of communication within the kitchen operations and with Front of House staff
* Ensuring food items are delivered, handled, cooked and served to company specification to drive quality and value
* Using KPIs to benchmark individual team members' performance in terms of sales
* Reviewing wage cost and ensuring staffing levels are at the appropriate levels to drive conversion and in line with budget
* Adhering strictly to food hygiene regulations & H&S procedures according to FRESH, HACCP and EHO directives
Benefits include:
* Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership at your home Club for you and a family member/friend worth £1,500 a year
* Discount on all overnight stays at Village Hotels, meaning you can experience our hospitality from £35 with a friend and even grab an excellent breakfast
* Friends and Family discounted stays from £49 including breakfast
* 50% discount on Food and Drink purchased on or off shift at any Village Hotel Pub & Grill
* 30% discount on and off shift in our Village Hotel Starbucks stores
* Excellent training and development including our Rising Stars and Talent Academy programmes
* Discounts and cashback offers on many High Street Brands and Supermarkets
* A range of Well-being and Healthcare benefits and monthly well-being programmes for all employees to support your mental health
* Putting your Mental Wellbeing first with Mental Health first aiders and up to 2 mental health days to utilise annually
* Financial wellbeing support and salary drawdown via Wagestream
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and counselling
* Flexible working hours
* A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with regular team events
* Excellent Reward and Recognition Incentive schemes
* Anniversary rewards for key milestones of service
* Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
* Have your birthday off guaranteed
* Discounted Health Cash plan and Sick pay Insurance
* A host of BIG People Days to celebrate, reward and recognise our wonderful employees and their local communities
* Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits and pay
* Company Pension scheme
* Life Insurance