Cosener's House Hotel is looking for a Head Chef to head up their kitchen. Located just outside Oxford on the river Thames. This venue offering the perfect setting for conferences, Weddings, Afternoon Teas, dinners and receptions, parties.
As a Head Chef, you will receive the following industry-leading benefits:
* Up to 28 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
* Full Hotel close down over the festive Christmas week
* Access to everyday discounts and communication portal
* Employee assistance program and qualified Mental Health First Aiders
* Chef whites and shoes provided
* Opportunity to enrol into the WSH Group Chef Academy
* Meals are provided on shift
* Your birthday off to celebrate in style
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Job Description
As a head Chef at Cosener's House, you will have the chance to create the finest quality dishes and deliver high end culinary experiences for our clients and guests. You will be based in the main kitchen amongst the brigade of chefs.
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: £35/40k
Key Responsibilities:
* To organise the successful operation of all food areas with the assistance of the appropriate Heads of Department.
* To set the standards of operation which the staff are to operate and ensure they are maintained.
* To monitor on a daily basis the standards achieved in each area and report to the Executive Chef any areas of concerns.
* To liaise with management on a daily basis
* To ensure that all legislative and Government guidelines as well as BaxterStorey's are adhered to, including The Food Safety Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, the COSHH regulations, etc. within the areas of responsibility
* To monitor that your staff present themselves correctly dressed for duty.
* To ensure all services are ready for operation at the specified time, to the standard set.
* To ensure that staffing levels reflect the peaks and troughs of business in the operations and to maximise the utilisation of staff within the areas
* To ensure that all sundry expenditure is within the agreed budget for the area.
* Day to day running if the kitchen with total responsibility
* To ensure smooth running of daily operations
* Hygiene and personal hygiene checks
* Food standards
* Waste control
* Health and Safety
* Food purchasing
* To ensure all BaxterStorey personnel procedures, including disciplinary, grievance, appraisal and recruitment are followed at all times and in accordance with company policy.
* Legal requirements
* Any other reasonable request of Senior Management
* Personal Development
Qualifications
* Minimum 2 years experience in people management
* Excellent communication skills
* Takes the initiative
* Excellent time management
* Supportive / Team player
* Demonstrate high level of organisation.
* Excellent record keeping.
* To be willing to work the hours and the needs of the business