Head Chef

We are looking for an exceptional ‘Service Led’ Head Chef who had a passion for delivering locally sourced, high quality fresh food, together with a track record of developing a team.

The Park Plaza Cardiff is a 4-star deluxe hotel situated in the heart of Cardiff City. The hotel is privately owned and offers 130-seater restaurant,180-seater bar & terrace, 129 guestrooms, a range of event facilities accommodating up to 150 guests for dinning and our luxurious Laguna Health & Spa. Over the past 20 years we have led the market and received recognition for our exceptional quality and our award-winning restaurant & bar.

What we are looking for: -

• Experience working in a premium high-volume restaurant is essential with hotel experience desirable.
• Ability to design menus using sustainable & ethically sourced produce whilst developing our food offering.
• Be creative, artistic & have outstanding presentation skills.
• Keeps abreast of new innovations and current trends.
• Be a strong leader who will develop, coach, motivate and train the team to achieve amazing results.
• Is self-motivated, confident to make decisions, takes initiative and ownership.
• Full responsibility for Health & Safety and Food Hygiene. (Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate).
• Responsibility for negotiating with suppliers, menu creation, food costings, payroll costings & expenses in conjunction with our Director of Finance.
• Assist with food stock take & analyse the result monthly.
• Full compliance with the business waste management systems.
• Foster a great working relationship with all departments within the business.

This is a key role within our business and in return we can offer an attractive remuneration package and range of other benefits.

If you have the required background and would like to find out more, please submit your CV to the contact details listed.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.