Area Support Chef

The Coaching Inn Group; Stafford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Life Insurance

Health and wellbeing grant

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Discounts on food and accommodation

Annual stay for £1

Job summary

The Coaching Inn Group is the premier operator of historic Coaching Inns in market towns across the UK. We are looking for an Area Support Chef to join our team, supporting the Midlands region and visiting different hotels to back up kitchen teams.

You will report to the Executive Head Chef, building your profile within the company while delivering creative, high-quality menus and ensuring five-star kitchen standards across multiple properties.

Qualifications

• Experience as Head Chef in a fresh food kitchen at a premium venue.
• Ability to travel and be away from home; travel and accommodation is fully expensed in this role.
• Deliver five star kitchen compliance, fresh and innovative menus, and engage the kitchen team.

Skills

Head Chef experience

Team leadership

Creativity

Food knowledge

Job description

At the Coaching Inn Group, we have one mission - to deliver Hospitality from the Heart.

To help us with this, we are looking for fantastic and talented people that have a passion for delighting our guests and providing truly memorable moments

The Coaching Inn Group is the premier operator of historic Coaching Inns in beautiful market towns across the UK, and we have been highlighted as one of the Sunday Times top 100 Places to work this year.

We are looking for a talented Area Support Chef to join our team.

This a field based position that is supporting the Midlands region of the group. You will get to experience different properties and varying styles of operations, whilst supporting the kitchen teams at each of these hotel. This role is a great opportunity to build your own profile within the company, reporting to the Executive Head Chef, and to make a real impact.

Why work for the Coaching Inn Group?

• Competitive pay and benefits
• A genuine care about work/life balance
• Private Healthcare
• Life Insurance
• Annual Health and Wellbeing grant
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Up to 50% discount off food across all of our hotels
• 50% off accommodation across all of our hotels
• Annual stay for £1 offer
• Award winning career development programmes
• Comprehensive role training
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support

Who are we looking for?

• Passionate people who have creativity and genuine interest in good food
• Can step into a new team frequently, but can build relationships quickly with the hotel teams they support
• Have experience of being a Head Chef in a fresh food kitchen in a premium venue
• Are comfortable with being away from home, can drive and have reliable transport of their own (travel and accommodation is fully expensed in this role)
• Can deliver five star kitchen compliance, fresh and innovative menu's and can engage the kitchen team.

Our hotels are located in picturesque market towns and operate with a bustling food and beverage offering, coupled with a busy bedroom trade. We are the marquee venue in each of the towns we are in, and provide a vibrant and exciting environment that also celebrates the history of our magnificent buildings.

Our people are what brings these experiences to life. Every person that works within the Coaching Inn Group are passionate about what they do, delivering exceptional service, superior knowledge and a drive to delight every single guest.

We offer award winning training and career development. We just ask that you bring a 'can-do' attitude, a desire to exceed expectations, a bubbly and outgoing personality, and we will help you to unlock your potential and reach new heights in your career.

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