Executive Head Chef

Baxterstorey; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food services company in Oxford is looking for an experienced Executive Head Chef to oversee a busy events facility. The role involves leading kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional food quality, and developing team relationships. Applicants should have a culinary qualification and extensive experience in a high-volume catering environment. Competitive salary and benefits including 28 days holiday and various employee perks are offered.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Free on-site parking

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Discounts via Perkbox

Access to an employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Have worked in a similar management-level role.
• Demonstrate passion for food and customer service.
• Possess strong menu planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations in a busy events facility.
• Develop relationships with team members.
• Ensure high standards of food quality and service.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Culinary skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Creativity

Time management

Education

Culinary Arts qualification

Tools

Budgeting software

Inventory management systems

Job description

Company Description

Executive Head Chef - Come be a part of the food revolution!

Up to £60,000 per annum 5 over 7.

City Centre - Oxford

Retail & Hospitality

Benefits:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• Free on-site parking
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days' grandparent leave.
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave.
• Secondary carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave.
• Free meals on shift.
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeship opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance.
• Discounts available from the Perkbox app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema.
• Wellbeing hub.
• Access to an employee assistance program.
• Cycle to work scheme.

We are recruiting an Executive Head Chef for a large and busy events facility.

Be part of a newly structured team overseeing a recently refurbished flagship operation. The facility is a 7 day operation with a busy service offering restaurant, events, fine dining hospitality, coffee and vending. If you like busy and fast paced, this if for you!

Job Description

The essential ingredient at the heart of our business is our people so we are searching for an experienced Executive Head Chef with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our largest operations.

As a Executive Head Chef your focus is to work closely with your teams to develop a great work relationship and together to provide the best customer service.

As well as having an excellent presentation, organisational and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for food & service and possess bags of enthusiasm.

Qualifications

• Have worked in a similar environment at a management level assisting the General Manager on site with all food related matters
• Be a proven, hands-on leader, able to invest in your team and their development
• Be naturally outgoing and vibrant, display a real passion for food and customer service
• Have excellent Health & Safety knowledge
• Be financially astute with good understanding of GP calculation and have strong IT literacy
• Be innovative and creative and driven by excellence
• Stay up to date with current food trends
• Possess a relevant culinary qualification, such as a diploma or degree in Culinary Arts
• Have a minimum of 5 years' experience in a senior chef role within a high-volume catering environment
• Demonstrate exceptional culinary skills and knowledge of various cuisines and cooking techniques
• Possess strong menu planning and development skills, with the ability to create seasonal and innovative dishes
• Have experience in managing food costs, inventory, and budgeting
• Demonstrate excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Hold relevant food safety certifications and have a thorough understanding of food hygiene regulations
• Have experience in managing and motivating large kitchen teams

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.

Ready to be fuelled? Apply today.

Find out more about us at www.baxterstorey.com