The Wave, Bristol, are recruiting a Chef Manager to join us for a busy 2025 season. As a Chef Manager at The Wave you will assist in the running of a successful & growing business that delivers fantastic food and provides an amazing customer experience. Working with the F&B Manager, you will lead an amazing team, engaging, developing & empowering them to ensure we provide the best experience and product to our visitors each and every time. To learn more about what it’s like to work at The Wave, have a look at our video where current Wavemakers detail what they get up to day-to-day https://www.thewave.com/work-with-us/working-at-the-wave/ Our Chef Managers: Lead the kitchen team and work harmoniously with the F&B Manager in all kitchen management duties, acting as the lead figure within the department Regularly lead service Ensure the kitchen runs efficiently & customers receive a constantly high-quality product Have a full understanding of each of the kitchen sections, including being able to run the pass at peak times and knowing food prep SOP Be an advocate for change and implement new menu items, processes and changes to procedure to the kitchen mechanics in a positive way Responsible for collating all mis en please from the kitchen sections Able to educate the team in our food ethos and full menu offerings Train and develop the wider team by proactively seeking skills gaps within the KA, Line Chef and Chef Team Leader roles. Ensuring the relevant checklists are completed Why join The Wave? Our values as a business are the same as those we have as people. And they’re very simple. We know that when people are happy in themselves, connected to a community and caring for their environment they tend to do the right thing, naturally. That’s the basis of how we work. We are adventurous, we are bold in our learning, adapt to change positively, face challenges together and explore new opportunities. We respect and care for each other and ourselves, supporting each other because people matter. Paid breaks No split shifts 30 days of paid holiday (inclusive of bank hols) Opportunities to earn more through team incentive schemes Free staff surfs Pension Staff discounts on retail of up 20% Up to 75% off your surf bookings Up to 40% off your food and beverage items while on shift Up to 25% off our accommodation The chance to work with a great team We want everyone to be the best they can be throughout the recruitment process; if you require any additional adjustments, please let us know. Recruiting for diversity is not simply a tick box exercise for The Wave. We are an Equal Opportunities employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive work place. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement outlined in the job description, we would still like to hear from you. The right attitude is as powerful as experience for many of the roles we recruit for.