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Job Description
Are you ready to step into a leadership role in the kitchen? The Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel is seeking a talented individual to become our next Head Chef!
Key Responsibilities:
1. Overseeing and developing a smooth operation of a busy kitchen.
2. Ensuring HACCP compliance within the kitchen and Food & Beverage outlet.
3. Ensuring kitchen equipment is in working order; reporting any maintenance issues.
4. Training and development of junior members of the kitchen team and supervising the kitchen.
5. Assisting in positive outcomes from guest queries in a timely and efficient manner.
6. Ensuring food products are of good quality and stored correctly.
7. Ensuring the consistent production of high-quality food.
8. Managing working rotations to support business needs.
9. Supporting brand standards through training and assessment of the team.
10. Controlling costs without compromising standards, improving gross profit margins and other departmental and financial targets.
11. Assisting other departments wherever necessary and maintaining good working relationships.
12. Complying with hotel security, fire regulations, and all health and safety and food safety legislation.
Rewards your hard work by offering you the below team benefits when you join us:
* Meals provided whilst on shift.
* Sales incentives and initiative rewards.
* Discounted / Free use of leisure facilities – “Hotel specific.”
* Free Car Parking – “Hotel specific.”
* Stays in our hotels at discounted prices or even free stays as part of our rewards recognition incentives.
* Opportunities for your personal development within the Hotel Group Brand Portfolio.
* Annual Holidays entitlements inclusive of Bank Holidays.
* Pension enrolment.
Qualifications
Does the below sound like you?
* Passionate and willing to learn.
* Positive attitude and someone who makes our guests smile.
* Genuinely friendly and caring.
* Enjoys working as part of a team.
* Ambitious and hard working.
* Ability to build relationships, internal and external, to the hotel and the Company.
* Excellent planning and organisational skills.
* Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
* Good communication and excellent grooming standards.
* Eye for detail and a passion for food.
* Deliver exceptional customer experiences all the time.
* Proven experience as a Head Chef or in a similar senior culinary role.
* Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and mentor kitchen staff.
* Proficient in menu planning, cost control, and inventory management.
* In-depth knowledge of food safety regulations and HACCP principles.
* Creativity in developing new dishes and presenting food.
* Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
* Flexibility to work varying shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Is the Head Chef role for you? Do you have the skill set and experience to take on this role? Then what's stopping you?
Additional Information
* One more thing…
* By working at the Mercure Nottingham Sherwood Hotel, you will be part of the Accor network, a worldwide hospitality leader. With us, you can be all you are, work with purpose, grow, learn, enjoy, and explore Accor’s limitless opportunities. Discover our Talent stories at heart-of-hospitality.com or on Instagram @heart.of.hospitality.
* Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
* We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent, creating an environment where everyone feels they belong.
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