Head Chef

• Lead the kitchen team in our busy Inn
• Responsible for a diverse team, cooking from fresh and serving the highest standard of food
• Deliver around one thousand meals per week including breakfast, lunch, dinner, events and room service
• Ensure that ingredients are stored, prepared, cooked and presented to the highest standard
• Ensure a clean and hygienic kitchen environment is maintained at all times
• Follow food safety management procedures and keep necessary records
• Development of all menu items and specials
• Use provided technology to aid menu planning, purchasing and safety procedures
• Collaborate with the Inn's leadership team to ensure a safe environment
• Constantly focus on improving the performance of the team

• Proven track record of designing rotas that allow you to forecast and manage labour costs
• Understanding of the need to consider team characteristics and their collective productivity
• Comfortable collaborating with other senior chefs in the group
• Able to identify ways that business strategy, customer profile, culture and constraints influence the development of creative, profitable and competitive menus
• Able to foresee market and business scenarios that present risks and opportunities
• Able to set measurable, challenging goals for all team members
• Experience of delivering technical training and development content would be beneficial
• Grasp of the principles of supply chain management, waste management, sustainable procurement and working practices in the kitchen
• Understanding of the principles of profit and loss
• Keen business sense
• Proven track record of producing menu items and directing a team in line with commercial and customer requirements

Experience of delivering technical training and development content

• Competitive salary, negotiable dependent on experience
• Stream - ability to access up to 40% of your wages as you earn them each week
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years)
• Health cash plan
• Generous employee discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Apprenticeships available
• Life assurance
• Bespoke training programmes accessible to all
• Engaging & supportive work environment
• Tronc and live in available