Executive Chef

Auberge du Soleil; Bath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel in Bath seeks an Executive Head Chef to lead its kitchen. This role requires a culinary expert with 4 to 5 AA Rosettes and Michelin star experience, responsible for setting the culinary agenda and ensuring exceptional dining experiences. The position offers competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional development in a beautiful location.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Retail and hospitality perks via Perkbox

Discounts across hotels

Confidential support through Employee Assistance Programme

Free meals on duty

Comprehensive development pathways

Milestone rewards

Qualifications

• Experienced chef with 4 to 5 AA Rosettes and Michelin star standards.
• Passionate and dedicated, capable of mentoring the team.
• Hands-on during key times, continuously developing culinary skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen and set the culinary agenda.
• Ensure exceptional food experience for guests.
• Expand and improve culinary offerings from breakfast to dinner.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary expertise

Coaching

Team collaboration

Job description

Company Description

The Brownsword Group has created arguably the most iconic collection of historic countryside and city centre hotels, all wonderful properties set within beautiful grounds and cities, each with its own stories to share. Generosity, quality, and welcoming hospitality are their hallmarks. Being exceptional hoteliers has been the core of their success, creating a distinguished hospitality business.

Job Description

The Opportunity

A unique opportunity has arisen to lead The Bath Priory's kitchen as Executive Head Chef.

The renowned 5 Red Star Hotel and Spa has maintained its position as one of the best in Bath, with kitchens and restaurants that have showcased excellence nationally and internationally for decades. This role offers a rare chance to be the custodian of The Bath Priory's next culinary chapter.

We seek an outstanding leader, an inspirational figure, and a culinary expert who has achieved 4 to 5 AA Rosettes, with Michelin star-quality food, capable of coaching and developing others to reach the same standards.

The hotel & Spa features a quality-led restaurant, a unique L’Occitane Spa (the only one in the UK), and is a member of Relais & Châteaux. It offers development opportunities and exceptional experiences.

Key points about the role:

• Reporting to the Regional General Manager, the Executive Chef will set the culinary agenda, ensuring guests enjoy an exceptional food experience, whether fireside or in our dining rooms.
• We aim to expand and improve our culinary offerings from breakfast to afternoon tea and celebratory meals, focusing on flavor and enjoyment.
• The focus is on quality food and memorable experiences for guests, cooking for up to 50 covers in dining rooms and 75 in casual settings (outdoor terrace and indoor casual restaurant).
• Located in the beautiful city of Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage site known as the Great Spa town of Europe, surrounded by local produce, regional suppliers, and our own kitchen garden.

About our location:

• Bath, in Somerset, England, is famed for its Roman-built baths, situated in the River Avon valley, 97 miles west of London and 11 miles southeast of Bristol.
• The hotel is housed in a grand Georgian manor from 1835 on 4 acres of gardens, 2 miles from the Roman Baths and 3 miles from the city centre.
• Bath has excellent transport links, including Bath Spa train station, Bristol Airport about an hour away, and proximity to the M4 motorway.

The individual we seek:

• An experienced chef with 4 to 5 AA Rosettes and Michelin star standards.
• Passionate, dedicated, enthusiastic, capable of coaching and mentoring the team.
• A love for cooking, being hands-on during key times, and continuously developing culinary skills.
• A team player and leader, willing to collaborate with senior management to enhance The Bath Priory's guest experience.
• Keen to engage with the local community and partners, including colleges and food festivals.

Additional benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Retail and hospitality perks via Perkbox.
• Discounts across our hotels, including 25% off food & beverage and staff rates at £25 B&B, with special rates for friends and family.
• Confidential support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free meals on duty.
• Comprehensive development pathways and opportunities for internal promotion.
• Milestone rewards such as champagne, afternoon tea, or dinner, plus larger gifts for major anniversaries, including hotel stays and extra days off.