Head Chef

Novatech Ltd; Breckland District; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier UK race circuit is seeking a qualified Head Chef to enhance its catering services. You will be responsible for creating innovative menus, overseeing kitchen operations, and inspiring a small team. This position primarily involves morning shifts, allowing for work-life balance. The ideal candidate will have experience in event catering and culinary creativity. The role offers competitive pay, event access via staff pass, and additional perks like discounted food. A full UK driving licence is essential for this position.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Staff pass for events

Discounted food and drink

Access to wellbeing services

Training opportunities

Workplace pension

Free parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a professional catering environment.
• Innovative menu creation for a varied audience.
• In-depth knowledge of food hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Elevate food service and menu options in the restaurant.
• Oversee daily kitchen operations and staff performance.
• Monitor stock levels to ensure well-presented food items.

Skills

Innovative menu creation

Catering service management

Food hygiene standards

Team leadership

Job description

Are you a qualified Head Chef, looking to escape the evening shifts, wanting to work at one of the UKs premier race circuits?

As part of our commitment to providing an outstanding customer experience at Snetterton race circuit, we are looking to further enhanceour catering service and are seeking a motivated and hardworking Head Chef to join the Catering team in our well-regarded restaurant – Tyrrells. Your role will involve creating an inspiring menu using a creative flair to cater for our varied customer demographic including race team managers, drivers/riders, VIPs, track day guests and general admission visitors.

The Head Chef will be responsible for:

• Elevating our food service and menu options throughout the Tyrrells restaurant
• Overseeing daily kitchen operations, ensuring food quality, presentation and hygiene standards are consistently met
• Monitor stock levels and ensure servery is kept topped up with well-presented food options
• Inspire a small back of house team to deliver exceptional food standards
• Maintain budgetary control over food and labour costs
• Delegating work to assistants within the kitchen
• Monitor food stock discarding of any out-of‑dated items
• Oversee the catering options for occasional hospitality events

To apply for the role you will be / have:

• Proven experience of working within a professional catering environment ideally with event catering experience
• Experience creating innovative and inspiring menus catering to a varied audience
• In‑depth knowledge and being educated to the current Food Hygiene standards and best practices
• Experience maintaining an extremely clean and tidy working area.
• Available to work morning and afternoon shifts
• Able to work both independently and as part of a small catering team
• Full UK driving licence

In return MSV offer:

• Competitive pay
• A staff pass allowing access for yourself and a guest to attend events at all MSV circuits (including BTCC & BSB)
• Rarely working evening shifts (majority of shifts are early morning until 4pm – promoted race events are an exception)
• Access to our MSV Hub, giving you access to discounts at 100s of shops across the UK.
• Discounted food and drink when working on site
• Access to 24/7 wellbeing services
• Training opportunities
• A workplace pension
• Free parking

This role will involve working 42.5 hours a week made up primarily of morning / mid‑day shifts, with little evening working. Due to the location of Snetterton circuit, a full UK driving licence will be essential for the position.

To begin the application process to become the Head Chef at Snetterton Circuit, please click the ‘Apply Here’ button above. Please note, due to the number of applications for this role, only candidates with up to date CVs will be considered.

MSV reserve the right to remove this advert earlier if a sufficient number of suitable candidates have been received.