Executive Head Chef

Search Consultancy; Town of Saint Andrews; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Tronc

Non-monetary benefits

Job summary

Search Consultancy LTD is recruiting an Executive Head Chef to lead a busy, high-volume kitchen in St Andrews, delivering fresh, seasonal dishes using locally sourced ingredients. You will shape menus, control costs, and manage a full brigade to create a memorable dining experience for every guest.

The role offers an £70k+ package, with a £50-55k salary, KPI-based bonus potential and a substantial Tronc, plus additional non-monetary benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Head Chef role or as Head/Senior Sous Chef
• Strong menu planning, costing and pricing
• Understanding of EHO regulations, food safety, allergen procedures and record keeping
• Ability to lead, develop and performance-manage a kitchen team
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills in a high-volume environment
• Passion for fresh, local ingredients and seasonality
• Flexible working hours as this is not a 9-5 role

Responsibilities

• Managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen in line with company standards
• Creating and developing seasonal menus, including costing, planning and pricing
• Controlling food costs, stock levels, storage and rotation to optimise profitability and minimise wastage
• Overseeing hygiene procedures, allergen processes and health and safety within the kitchen team
• Ensuring accurate documentation, including daily temperature checks and due diligence records
• Leading, mentoring and developing the kitchen team, including performance management and upskilling

Job description

To lead a busy kitchen in St Andrews, serving high-volume covers while creating fresh, seasonal dishes with locally sourced ingredients. As No1, Executive Head Chef, you will shape menus, manage costs and lead a full brigade to deliver a memorable dining experience for every guest.

The successful Executive Head Chef's £70k+ package includes £50-55k salary, bonus potential based on KPI & a crazy amount of Tronc annually. Multiple non-monetary benefits additionally.

The Role itself

• Managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen in line with company standards.
• Creating and developing seasonal menus, including costing, planning and pricing.
• Controlling food costs, stock levels, storage and rotation to optimise profitability and minimise wastage.
• Overseeing hygiene procedures, allergen processes and health and safety within the kitchen team.
• Ensuring accurate documentation, including daily temperature checks and due diligence records.
• As Head Chef, you will be leading, mentoring and developing the whole kitchen team, including performance management and upskilling.

You, the Head Chef

• Will come with proven experience in such a role, or as a Head/Senior Sous Chef ready to step up into full kitchen leadership.
• Strong experience in menu planning, costing and pricing.
• Full understanding of EHO regulations, food safety, allergen procedures and record keeping.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and performance-manage a kitchen team in previous roles.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Passion for fresh, local ingredients and creating innovative, quality dishes reflective of seasonality.
• Flexibility with working hours as this is not a 9-5 office role.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.