Executive Chef - Coastal Cuisine & Team Leadership

Bespoke Hotels Ltd; Kingswear; Sur place; GBP 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Bespoke Hotels Ltd in Dartmouth is seeking an Executive Head Chef to lead the hotel’s culinary operation, shaping a distinctive, high-quality food offering across outlets and events while maintaining safe, sustainable practices.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will recruit and develop a brigade, drive profitability, and ensure menu development balances creativity with operational practicality and dietary needs.

Responsabilités

• Set and deliver the culinary strategy for the hotel, ensuring the food offer supports the brand, business plan and target market.
• Take full accountability for food quality, taste, presentation, consistency and speed of service across every outlet, function and event.
• Lead from the kitchen floor during key services, providing visible direction and maintaining calm, disciplined and effective operations.
• Recruit, induct, coach and retain a high-performing brigade, with clear objectives, regular feedback, performance reviews and succession plans.
• Create a positive, inclusive and accountable kitchen culture that promotes teamwork, professional standards, wellbeing and continuous learning.
• Develop, cost and implement seasonal menus that balance creativity, guest appeal, operational practicality, dietary requirements and profitability.
• Own food gross profit, payroll, purchasing, stock, portion control and waste performance, taking timely action to achieve agreed budgets and targets.
• Forecast demand and plan staffing, production and resources for breakfast, restaurants, room service, weddings, conferences, banqueting and special events.
• Maintain exemplary standards of food safety, hygiene, allergen management and health and safety, ensuring full legal, company and audit compliance.
• Maintain accurate kitchen records, risk assessments, cleaning schedules, temperature controls, training documentation and due-diligence systems.
• Manage supplier relationships and product specifications to secure consistent quality, traceability, availability, sustainability and value for money.
• Partner with the General Manager, Food and Beverage team, Sales and Events teams and other department heads to optimise revenue and service delivery.
• Use guest feedback, financial results and operational data to identify trends, resolve issues and drive measurable improvements.
• Ensure kitchen equipment and facilities are used safely, maintained effectively and supported by appropriate repair and replacement planning.
• Support environmental and social responsibility objectives by reducing waste, improving resource efficiency and considering responsible sourcing.
• Act as a credible ambassador for the hotel, demonstrating the company’s values and the highest standards of professional conduct.

Description du poste

Bespoke Hotels Ltd in Dartmouth is seeking an Executive Head Chef to lead the hotel’s culinary operation, shaping a distinctive, high-quality food offering across outlets and events while maintaining safe, sustainable practices.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will recruit and develop a brigade, drive profitability, and ensure menu development balances creativity with operational practicality and dietary needs.