Group Executive Chef - National

BaxterStorey; Slough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

BaxterStorey is seeking a passionate Group Executive Chef to lead culinary operations across multiple locations. This role offers the opportunity to create innovative menus, train staff, and ensure high standards in a supportive and inclusive environment. With competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, join us to elevate your culinary career.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Birthday off

Enhanced maternity leave

Free meals on shift

Bespoke training opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong culinary leadership to ensure quality standards across locations.
• Ability to innovate and develop appealing menus.
• Train and mentor culinary staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high-quality standards and consistency across culinary teams.
• Manage food safety regulations and sanitation standards.
• Analyze financial reports to manage food and labor costs effectively.

Skills

Culinary Leadership

Team Collaboration

Menu Development

Quality Control

Food Safety Compliance

Education

Culinary Degree

Job description

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New top Contract for BaxterStorey !

London , Bristol, York, Sheffield, Glasgow, Norwich, Perth

• Minimum of 28 Days holiday including bank holidays (TBC)
• Plus your birthday off
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our HAPI app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Paid Mileage
• Cycle to work scheme
  
  

Company Description

Group Executive Chef – National

New top Contract for BaxterStorey !

London , Bristol, York, Sheffield, Glasgow, Norwich, Perth

Up to £45K + Travel

Benefits:

• Minimum of 28 Days holiday including bank holidays (TBC)
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our HAPI app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Paid Mileage
• Cycle to work scheme
  
  

Are you a culinary connoisseur and gastronomic genius? Do you have an insatiable passion for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create masterful dishes that delight the senses? Yes? Then this is the role for you. At Baxterstorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish and your talents shine. We wholeheartedly believe that the best food comes from nurturing talent, and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve and refine their craft, that’s why invest in you to develop your professional growth.

As a member of our team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves.

If you are a passionate Experienced Chef keen to make a name for yourself within the food service industry, we would love to hear from you!

Job Description

As an Group Executive Chef, you will be responsible for maintaining high-quality standards, ensuring consistency, and providing leadership and guidance to the culinary teams within your assigned region. Your culinary expertise, managerial skills, and passion for food will contribute to the success and growth of our organisation.

Qualifications

• Provide strong culinary leadership and expertise to multiple locations within the region, ensuring adherence to quality standards, recipes, and culinary guidelines.
• Collaborate with the culinary teams to develop innovative and appealing menus that meet customer preferences, dietary restrictions, and regional market trends.
• Train, mentor, and motivate culinary staff to achieve excellence in food preparation, presentation, and service. Conduct regular training sessions to enhance culinary skills and knowledge.
• Maintain strict quality control standards across all locations, ensuring consistency, taste, and presentation of dishes. Conduct regular inspections and evaluations to address any issues and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and sanitation standards. Implement and enforce proper food handling and storage procedures.
• Manage food and labor costs within budgetary constraints. Analyze financial reports and implement strategies to minimize expenses while maintaining food quality.
• Foster strong relationships and effective communication with other departments, such as operations, marketing, and procurement, to align goals, streamline processes, and ensure a cohesive approach.
• Stay updated on culinary trends, emerging techniques, and new ingredients. Continuously seek opportunities to innovate and enhance the dining experience for customers.
• Willing and capable of working towards Baxterstorey’s chef academy level 4 qualification and beyond.
  
  

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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