Head Chef

Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton Waterfront; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton Waterfront as a Head Chef, leading a dynamic kitchen team to create exceptional culinary experiences. This role offers opportunities for creativity in menu design and leadership, along with development programs to enhance your career. Exceptional perks include performance bonuses, enhanced pension, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Head of Department bonus scheme based on performance

Enhanced pension plan

Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe

Recognition scheme with vouchers

Talent referral bonuses

Company events like Thank You Week and Employee Awards

Access to pension, life assurance, and wellbeing support

Ongoing training and progression opportunities

Encouragement to be authentic

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or similar role.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen operations and staff efficiently.
• Design menus and control kitchen costs.
• Nurture and train kitchen staff to enhance their talents.

Skills

Creative Menu Design

Team Leadership

Budget Management

Education

Culinary Degree or Equivalent Experience

Job description

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Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton Waterfront

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Brighton, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Posted:

27.06.2025

Expiry Date:

11.08.2025

Job Description:

Be Yourself – Be an Inspiration to Your Team – Be Leonardo

As a Head Chef, you'll be responsible for managing your department efficiently and leading your team to provide exceptional guest experiences. You will need to think creatively to design menus and control kitchen costs. Additionally, you'll nurture talent within your team, demonstrating patience and inspiring excellence.

Some of the perks include:

• Head of Department bonus scheme based on performance
• Enhanced pension plan
• Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe
• Recognition scheme with vouchers
• Talent referral bonuses
• Company events like Thank You Week and Employee Awards
• Access to pension, life assurance, and wellbeing support
• Ongoing training and progression opportunities
• Encouragement to be authentic

We support our colleagues with management training through our “People Programme” and “Passion 4 People Leonardo Culture” workshops. We also offer an 8-month “Fast Forward Programme” and a longer-term “Accelerate Programme” to prepare you for senior roles, including ILM certification and IoH membership.

Our Story

With over 270 hotels across the UK and Europe, we are a rapidly growing hotel group with plans for expansion, making now an exciting time to join us!