Head Chef - No Evenings
Hinckley
£35,000-£37,000
4 week days and one weekend day
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Head Chef to join our clients new team. As a Head Chef, you will be responsible for overseeing the kitchen operations, supervising the culinary team, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality food to our customers. If you have a strong background in food preparation, team management, and a passion for creating delicious dishes, we would love to hear from you.
The ideal candidate:
1. Extensive hands-on kitchen experience in a high volume busy restaurant/catering environment.
2. A hands-on Chef/Cook, with exceptionally high standards of service and food presentation, who is willing to operate at the forefront of service.
3. Creative flair and up-to-date industry knowledge for producing and pricing menus.
4. Staff management, recruitment and training experience.
5. Excellent interpersonal and management skills to co-ordinate the kitchen and front of house teams.
6. Fully conversant with food hygiene regulations, relevant Health and Safety legislation and have appropriate qualifications.
7. A keen eye for cost-control, budgeting, profitability and efficiency.
8. Experience of purchasing and stock control.
9. Strong organisational and time management skills.
The role includes:
1. Responsibility for the production of consistently excellent quality food for this large and busy restaurant.
2. Work closely with the Restaurant Manager and the Senior Management Team.
3. Manage, motivate and develop the food service team to deliver a high standard of food service.
4. Plan and review menus quarterly, in consultation with the Restaurant Manager and in line with seasonal ingredients.
5. Deliver an outstanding service to customers at all times.
6. Control and monitor the financial performance of the kitchen to pre-budgeted targets.
7. Maintain strict adherence to health and safety regulations, ensuring a clean and organised kitchen.
8. Control stock levels/stock rotation, all BOH stock, control wastage.
9. Hiring of new staff.
10. Work and develop the existing team to grow with the business as well as training new staff.
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