Gaucho are looking for an experienced and passionate Head Chef to join our Birmingham restaurant. You will need to be experienced in working as a Head Chef in a fresh food kitchen, and be extremely passionate about food. Our Head Chef will have experience managing a team, running the kitchen and working in a fast-paced environment. They must be able to deliver high quality dishes following a spec, and have a genuine passion for cooking.
Key Responsibilities of the Head Chef
• Full commitment to beef knowledge
• Regulation of receiving of goods and the temperature of the items being received
• Being responsible for product consistency and dish presentation management
• Ensuring specials & rolling choices are adhered to in order to maintain a fresh approach to product offering
• Ongoing research regarding new trends in the market
• Being in charge of general staff recruitment and training, along with development and appraisals
• Health & Safety management inc legally required training/risk assessment adherence and equipment maintenance (internal and external)
• Ordering, receiving, storing, controlling and counting of all food stocks
Requirements for Gaucho
Head Chef
• Have worked as a Head Chef in a high-pressure kitchen environment
• Will have a passion for fresh produce
• Be able to effectively run a kitchen
• Be organised and able to communicate effectively with a team.
Training and benefits
• 50% off your bill at all Gaucho and M Restaurants
• Industry Apprenticeship opportunities, cycle to work scheme and access to our employee discounts platform
• Ongoing training with the Executive Chef and Group Head Griller
• Career development and progression