Executive Head Chef- Award Winning Hotel-Skipton

Chefs for Chefs Ltd; Skipton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tips package

Family-run property

Large kitchen brigade

Competitive salary

Job summary

Chefs for Chefs Ltd in Skipton is recruiting an Executive Head Chef for an award-winning family-run hotel. The role oversees day-to-day kitchen operations, leads a large brigade, and drives seasonal menus using locally sourced ingredients.

You will work with the Chef director to deliver exceptional service across breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and fine dining in a 110-cover restaurant, plus conferences and banqueting. A £35,000 salary with a bonus profit scheme is on offer.

Qualifications

• Proven track record at senior level for the past 2 years.
• Experience in hotel kitchen environments preferred.
• Ability to manage a large kitchen brigade and train junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef director with daily kitchen operations.
• Hands-on prep and service involvement.
• Maintain consistent quality across products.
• Lead and develop junior team members.
• Write seasonal menus, dishes, costings and specs.
• Ensure financial targets are met.
• Adhere to food safety and hygiene protocols.

Skills

Man management

Time management

Kitchen leadership

Kitchen confidence

Job description

Executive Head Chef- Award Winning Hotel-Skipton

We are very pleased to be working alongside a beautiful family run hotel on the outskirts of Skipton who are looking to recruit for an Executive Head Chef to join this award-winning hotel.

The establishment is a quality, fresh food hotel set within a beautiful countryside area utilizing locally grown produce serving traditional dishes to a high standard.

A typical day would see the kitchen brigade catering a busy service which spans over breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, fine dining in the 110-cover restaurant, they also have a strong conference and banqueting element to this establishment.

There is a large brigade in the team with the plan to take on an additional two roles due to a surge in trade. The kitchen is well equipped with quality industrial equipment and plenty of space to conduct daily preparation and service. With a strong emphasis on locally produced ingredients, with the long-standing head chef producing seasonally inspired menus using traditional cooking techniques.

The average working week is around 48 hours for a salary of £35,000 per annum plus a bonus profit scheme. The working week is 5 days over 7 working straight shifts with the very occasionally split depending on business.

Candidate Role

• Assist the Chef director with the day to day running of the kitchen
• Be hands on, in both prep and service
• Ensure consistent quality in all products
• Work with the senior management team to drive the business forward
• Train develop and mentor the junior members of the team
• Write new seasonal menus, dishes, costings and specs
• Ensure financial targets are met
• Adopt and maintain the kitchens’ food safety and hygiene protocols

Candidate Specification

• Proven track record at senior level for the past 2 years
• Have excellent man management, time keeping and personal skills
• Be confident in all areas of the kitchen
• Ideally from a hotel background
• Be professional and approachable
• Ideally have some conference and banquet experience
• Must be driven, focused and ambitious

The Employer:

• Excellent salary
• Family run property
• Competitive salary and tips package
• Large kitchen brigade

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of the eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.