Chefs - Executive Chef

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a dynamic Head Chef to lead culinary operations in a vibrant restaurant environment. This role emphasizes maintaining a family feel among staff while ensuring operational efficiency and culinary excellence. The ideal candidate will bring over 5 years of experience in quality restaurants, showcasing strong leadership and a passion for food. Responsibilities include overseeing menu changes, supporting team training, and ensuring high standards of health and safety. Join a forward-thinking team and help shape the culinary identity of this exciting venture launching in September.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years as Head/Exec Chef with leadership experience.
• Experience with cooking over fire and being trend-aware.

Responsibilities

• Create a family atmosphere and promote good relations among teams.
• Control stock and manage waste to meet GP goals.
• Uphold high standards of health, safety, and hygiene.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Culinary Knowledge

Problem Solving

Computer Literacy (MS Office)

Education

5+ years as Head/Exec Chef

Experience in quality restaurant/hotel

Job description

Role Overview:

This position involves significant responsibilities across various aspects of restaurant management and culinary excellence. The core focus is maintaining the group's culinary identity on trend within the outlets, fostering a family feel among staff, ensuring operational efficiency, and upholding health and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities:

1. People: Create a family atmosphere in each restaurant, promote good relations and communication among BOH teams, participate in recruitment, training, and mentoring of chefs.
2. Financial: Control stock, ensure product availability, follow stock procedures, meet GP targets, prepare staffing rotas timely, source products efficiently, and manage waste to meet GP goals.
3. Service: Spend significant time in kitchens, support team training, ensure presence during peak times, oversee menu changes, and ensure staff are well-prepared for new offerings.
4. Health and Safety: Uphold high standards of health, safety, and hygiene, support audits, and rectify issues promptly.

About You:

• Minimum 5 years as Head/Exec Chef in quality restaurant/hotel environment, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Experience with cooking over fire, especially meat, fish, seafood, and vegetables, and being trend-aware and creative.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with a passion for food and excellent food knowledge.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, problem-solve, and lead by example.
• Computer literacy in MS Office.

KPIs: Achievement of Food and Labour GP, passing Food Alert Audit (85%), EHO 5-star rating, H&S targets, and maintaining high review scores.

Salary & Benefits: £80,000 - £100,000 plus 20% bonus, supporting a growing innovative company, with a start date around July/August, launching in September. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.