Head Chef

Wells & Co.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38-40K + tips

28 days holiday

Company Pension scheme

Retail and beer discounts

Fun culture surrounded by a supportive

Job summary

The Salisbury Arms in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead the kitchen end-to-end. You will manage staff, ensure top-notch hygiene, and drive the Pizza, Pots and Pints concept while maintaining calm leadership on the floor and in the kitchen.

We value a creative, hands-on leader who trains junior chefs, enforces HACCP and COSHH procedures, and consistently delivers high-quality dishes and exceptional service in a lively neighbourhood setting.

Qualifications

• Currently a Kitchen Manager/Head Chef or Sous Chef ready to take the next step.
• Consistency in driving high standards and exceptional results.
• Creative thinker contributing ideas to improve the kitchen.
• Proven management capabilities with high food hygiene standards.
• Trained junior team members and maintained due diligence procedures.
• Committed, passionate attitude open to feedback and improvement.
• Strong working standards: attention to detail, organisation, reliability, teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Maximise kitchen productivity through effective management and delegation.
• Communicate with your sous chef and senior pizza chefs to maintain standards.
• Participate in management meetings and develop the Pizza, Pots and Pints concept.
• Set high personal standards for hygiene, work and safety including food hygiene.
• Address issues calmly and apply the appropriate corrective action.
• Manage underperforming staff and incentivise high performance.
• Mentor junior chefs and foster passion and improvement.
• Oversee HACCP, COSHH, food wastage and staff rotas outside the kitchen.

Skills

Kitchen management

Staff leadership

Food hygiene

Delegation

Training junior staff

Tools

HACCP

COSHH

Job description

Company Salisbury Arms Location CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom Functional Area Hospitality

Company Description

Standing proud on Tenison Road and just 5 minutes walk from the train station; I'd guess you'd call us one big happy family who are always here when you want a drink or a bite to eat. The Salisbury Arms is a neighbourhood hangout serving up freshly made artisan pizzas, bubbling pots of comfort food and seriously tasty beers!

Position

This position is the most prominent and important role in the kitchen. As Head Chef, it is essential that you are able to maintain complete control of the kitchen at all times and command the respect of your kitchen staff and that of the floor staff and appropriate managers. You must be able to spot and resolve problems efficiently, maintain calm level headedness and delegate many kitchen tasks simultaneously.

• Maximising the productivity of the kitchen staff through effective management and delegation.
• Managing and communicating well with your sous chef and senior pizza chefs to ensure the highest standards continue throughout the kitchen, particularly in your absence during days off or holidays.
• Having significant involvement during management meetings and the continuing development of the Pizza, Pots and Pints concept.
• Setting a very high bar through example for impeccable personal hygiene, high work and safety standards including food hygiene and due diligence procedures.
• Responsibly seizing control of situations or problems that may arise at any moment and calmly applying the relevant action to address any issue.
• Managing underperforming staff members as well as providing incentives for staff members to go above and beyond the expectations of their particular chef roles.
• Productively and pro-actively train and mentor junior chefs by drawing as much intrigue and passion from them as you can and pushing them to constantly improve.
• Outside of the kitchen, take responsibility for, or effectively delegate the kitchen due diligence procedures including; HACCP; COSHH; food wastage and staff rotas.

Requirements

• Currently a Kitchen Manager/Head Chef looking for a new exciting challenge or Sous Chef ready to take the next step
• Consistency in driving the standards up by demanding exceptional results throughout the kitchen operation
• A creative individual who contributes to the overall operation of the business by offering ideas and ways to effectively improve areas of the kitchen
• Proven management capabilities and consistently kept meticulously high food and food hygiene standards, shown you can get the best out of the team
• Effectively trained junior team members and maintained high attention to due diligence procedures
• A committed and passionate attitude to the role, always looking to improve and have a positive response to feedback
• Shown consistently high working standards including attention to detail, organisation, reliability, team work and pro-activity

Other information

Other information

We will offer you a great package:

• 38-40K + tips
• 28 days holiday
• Company Pension scheme
• Retail and beer discounts
• Fun culture surrounded by a supportive team
• 50% off food on shift
• Refer a friend Bonus
• Employee Assistance programme
• Benefits portal
• 30% dining discount of all managed houses
• Great working environment and great prospects!