Head Chef

Village Hotels; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant hotel and leisure company in Blackpool is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee kitchen operations and ensure the delivery of high-quality food. You will be responsible for managing a team, maintaining hygiene standards, and achieving budgeted commercial returns. The ideal candidate should have strong cooking skills, leadership experience, and a commitment to quality. Benefits include flexible working hours, discounts, and well-being support.

Benefits

Complimentary leisure club membership

Employee discounts on stays

50% discount on food and drink

Flexible working hours

Well-being support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a kitchen management role.
• Strong understanding of food hygiene regulations.
• Ability to inspire and mentor a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the food strategy to achieve budgeted commercial returns.
• Ensure kitchen activity is safe and hygienic.
• Review wage cost and manage staffing levels effectively.

Skills

Cooking skills

Leadership

Communication

Food hygiene knowledge

Budget management

Job description

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Can you cook up a storm? It’s our talented Chefs who are responsible for delivering mouth-watering menus filled with our customer’s favourites including juicy burgers, skewers, steaks, fish 'n' chips, sandwiches, wraps and more. We are all about relaxed all day dining done well and with quality ingredients. As Kitchen Manager, you own your kitchen. Recruiting, mentoring and inspiring your brigade to deliver good food done great!

Work, Grow, Play! Here at Village Hotel Club we are all about embracing personality, individualism and fun. Forget stuffy hotels built around formality, pomp and ceremony. We create lively, modern spaces for our guests to work, eat, relax, play and exercise. With hotels from Aberdeen to Bournemouth and more opening soon, we rely on you to deliver service that puts us head and shoulders above the competition.

Join us and we can offer you benefits* such as…

• 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
• Exciting training platform with gamified learning
• Discounts and cashback offers on many High Street Brands
• A range of Well-being and Healthcare benefits
• Financial wellbeing support via Salary Finance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working hours
• A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with loads of Development opportunities
• Regular team events with our BIG People days monthly
• Excellent Reward and Recognition Incentive schemes
• Monthly well-being programme for all employees to support your mental health
• Anniversary rewards for key milestones of service
• Holiday Purchase scheme
• Birthday day off
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

*T&C’s apply based on your contract

As our Kitchen Manager you will:

• Deliver the food strategy in order to achieve budgeted commercial returns
• Ensure that all aspects of kitchen activity are coordinated to create a professional, safe, hygienic and cost-effective environment.
• Establish and use clear lines of communication within the kitchen operations and with Front of House staff
• Ensure that food items are delivered, handled, cooked and served to company specification to drive quality and value that ensures great guest experiences
• Using the KPIs, benchmark individual team members performance in terms of sales.
• Review wage cost and ensure staffing levels are at the appropriate levels to drive conversion and in line with budget
• Adhere strictly to food hygiene regulations & H&S procedures according to FRESH, HACCP and EHO directives

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