Head Chef

Antica Restaurant; Bath; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Antica Restaurant in Bath is seeking an experienced Kitchen Supervisor to oversee daily kitchen operations, manage stock, and lead a team of chefs and kitchen staff toward high standards of quality.

You will ensure correct stock rotation, training, hygiene, and timely delivery of meals, while coordinating with front-of-house to guarantee exceptional service.

The role offers a competitive salary between £45,000 and £50,000 per year and a permanent, full-time contract.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen management and leading a kitchen team.
• Ability to plan menus and manage stock across dry stores and refrigeration.
• Strong focus on hygiene and food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Check all prepared stations and food stocks and replenish as necessary.
• Create MENU and control kitchen and stock management.
• Supervise and assist in preparation of all food before service.
• Confirm special requirements and outstanding orders for your section.
• Brief and supervise staff on daily responsibilities with motivation.
• Ensure smooth service by liaising with kitchen and dining room staff.
• Control wastage by maintaining stock levels and rotation.
• Ensure standards of food preparation and presentation are met.
• Train new staff to required kitchen standards.
• Be aware of menu changes and inform staff before service.
• Assist other kitchen sections or cleaning as workload requires.
• Report accidents or equipment defects to the GM.
• Maintain clean and hygienic work areas and label food.

Skills

Stock management

Team supervision

Menu planning

Food preparation

Wastage control

Hygiene standards

Staff training

Job description

• To check all prepared stations and food stocks (including dry stores) and replenish as necessary and inform the team of any relevant shortages.
• Create MENU and to be in control of kitchen and stock management
• To supervise and assist in the preparation of all food ensuring all necessary work is completed prior to the commencement of service.
• To confirm any special requirements (including menu items and dishes) outstanding orders or work tasks required from your section.
• To ensure all staff within your team are well briefed on the daily responsibilities and are given constant supervision and motivation on all aspects of their work.
• To supervise and ensure the smooth and efficient service of food from the section by working and liaising with other sections of the kitchen and dining room staff at all times.
• To control wastage by maintaining the correct stock levels and rotation from dry stores and refrigeration and avoid the over producing of food.
• To ensure the agreed standards of food preparation and presentation are adhered to at all times.
• To train all new staff to the section to the standards required by the kitchen department.
• To make yourself aware and notify all your staff of all menu changes, specialties, function menus and changes to standards prior to the commencement of service.
• To assist other sections of the kitchen in the production and service of food or the cleaning down of the section as and when required due to the workload.
• To report all accidents or kitchen equipment defects to the GM
• To ensure all work areas of the kitchen, dry stores and refrigeration are maintained in a clean and hygienic condition at all times and especially after your shift has finished
• To ensure all food stuff are dated and labelled at all times.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Compensation: Competitive salary