Head Chef

Join Our Team as a Kitchen Manager

At Village Hotel Club, we're looking for a talented Kitchen Manager to lead our kitchen team. You will be responsible for delivering exceptional food experiences, managing food quality, safety, and hygiene standards, and inspiring your team to excel.

About Us

We create lively, modern spaces for our guests to work, eat, relax, play, and exercise. With hotels across the UK, we pride ourselves on service that sets us apart from the competition.

Benefits

• Complimentary full leisure club membership for you and a family member or friend worth £1500 annually.
• Employee discount on overnight stays at Village Hotels starting from £35 based on 2 sharing.
• 50% discount on Food and Drink purchased on or off shift at any Village Hotel.
• Access to an exciting training platform with gamified learning.
• Discounts and cashback offers on many High Street Brands.
• Well-being and Healthcare benefits.
• Financial wellbeing support via Salary Finance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Flexible working hours.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment with development opportunities.
• Monthly team events and BIG People days.
• Reward and Recognition schemes.
• Monthly well-being programmes to support mental health.
• Anniversary rewards for key milestones.
• Holiday Purchase scheme.
• Birthday day off.
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.

*Terms and Conditions apply based on your contract.

Key Responsibilities

1. Deliver the food strategy to achieve budgeted commercial returns.
2. Ensure all kitchen activities are coordinated to maintain a professional, safe, hygienic, and cost-effective environment.
3. Establish clear communication within the kitchen and with Front of House staff.
4. Ensure food items are prepared, handled, cooked, and served to company standards to ensure guest satisfaction.
5. Use KPIs to benchmark team performance and sales.
6. Review wage costs and ensure staffing levels are appropriate to meet business needs.
7. Strictly adhere to food hygiene regulations and health & safety procedures in line with FRESH, HACCP, and EHO directives.

Come and be part of something new and special — Work, Grow, & Play the Village Way!