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Dish Hospitality

North East

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GBP 48,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a passionate Head Chef at a stunning refurbished hotel and gastro pub in Northumberland. This role offers the chance to lead a talented kitchen team, create modern menus with local ingredients, and build on an already superb reputation. With a supportive environment and a focus on staff development, you will thrive in this professional setup. Enjoy the benefits of a competitive salary, accommodation options, and a chance to make your mark in an award-winning establishment. If you're ready to take your culinary career to the next level, this is the perfect position for you.

Benefits

Accommodation Available
Bonus Scheme
Relocation Package
Pension Scheme
Competitive Salary
5 Days Over 7 Work Schedule
Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of head chef experience with drive and creative flair.
  • Strong understanding of P&L accounts and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the kitchen team in a modern kitchen focusing on local seasonal foods.
  • Develop menus and ensure high standards of food quality and service.

Skills

Menu Development
Leadership Skills
P&L Management
Staff Training
Interpersonal Skills

Education

Culinary Arts Degree

Job description

HEAD CHEF, NORTHUMBERLAND, £48,000


ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE, SUPERB MODERN KITCHEN


STUNNING REFURBISHED HOTEL & GASTRO PUB, BONUS SCHEME


AWARD WINNING HOTEL & GASTRO PUB GROUP


Get away from the gray concrete jungles with this stunning Head chef role situated in this stunning seaside town in an area of natural beauty!


The benefits include:

  • The opportunity to build on an already superb reputation the resort restaurant holds locally
  • A competitive salary with above average tips
  • Be very close to nature!
  • Relocation package available
  • Superb accommodation options available
  • A superb kitchen to work in, with all systems in place to support you and really help you achieve and produce fantastic modern menus
  • 5 days over 7
  • Work for a company that believes in rewarding and developing their staff
  • Opportunity to put your mark on this exciting venue
  • Be part of an exciting growing independent company with great expansion plans
  • Be part of a professional setup, with all systems in place set to allow you to succeed!
  • Pension scheme

Our clients operate this stunning refurbished 50+ room 4-star hotel based in the heart of Northumberland providing rosette standard dining in their casual fine dining gastro pub style restaurant.


This lovely hotel, situated in this quaint seaside village commutable to Alnwick & Belford, is looking to recruit an experienced Head Chef to head up the kitchen & lead the very talented team in this modern kitchen, with an emphasis on local, seasonal foods, cooked using modern & interesting techniques. This really is a great opportunity for a career-minded chef to make a name for themselves, working in a very supportive environment for the region's leading Independent Gastro pub & Hotel group.


The Ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

  • Experienced head chef with a minimum of 3 years’ experience, able to show drive and creative flair.
  • Experience in menu development & costings.
  • A good understanding of P&L accounts, stocks, compliance and KPI’s
  • Self-driven and proven leadership skills
  • Experience in developing and training staff.
  • Have a professional, outgoing and positive personality with excellent interpersonal skills
  • A professional and confident demeanor is essential, as is the ability to show the company ethos & high standards.
  • Experience working in a similar sized venue, be it large multi outlet hotel or resort, and within a ‘hands-on’ management structure.
  • Be a strong leader, being able to enthuse those around you & lead by example to ensure your high standards filter through the kitchen team.
  • Have the ability to self-manage and adapt to changing situations.
  • Understanding of the latest allergen, H&S requirements and due diligence compliance is a must.

If this sounds like the ideal position for you, then send your CV through the portal here to Eddy Nuttall at Dish hospitality, or give Eddy a call at the Dish hospitality Offices.

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