Executive Chef - Lead Seasonal Menus & Events

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy Ltd; Seasalter; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Service charge

Permanent, full-time position

Job summary

Executive Chef near Canterbury at a boutique hotel is seeking a strategic culinary leader to shape the complete food direction across restaurant dining, bedrooms, weddings and private events.

You will oversee the 20-bedroom hotel kitchen, manage menus, food quality, budgeting and supplier relationships, and build a senior kitchen leadership team in a hands-on, highly influential role.

Qualifications

• Proven senior culinary leadership experience in a quality hotel, restaurant or event-led venue.
• Strong seasonal menu-development skills.
• Experience overseeing restaurant dining, weddings and events.
• Excellent commercial awareness and financial control.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop the overall food strategy.
• Lead, mentor and support the senior kitchen team.
• Create seasonal menus using quality local produce.
• Maintain excellent food quality, presentation and consistency.
• Oversee restaurant, wedding and event food delivery.
• Set and manage food GP, labour and kitchen budgets.
• Drive purchasing, supplier relationships and waste reduction.
• Recruit, retain and develop the kitchen brigade.
• Introduce effective systems, standards and procedures.
• Maintain excellent food safety, HACCP and allergen compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Budgeting

Food safety HACCP

Team development

Staff recruitment

Job description

Executive Chef near Canterbury at a boutique hotel is seeking a strategic culinary leader to shape the complete food direction across restaurant dining, bedrooms, weddings and private events.

You will oversee the 20-bedroom hotel kitchen, manage menus, food quality, budgeting and supplier relationships, and build a senior kitchen leadership team in a hands-on, highly influential role.