Head Chef

Bartlett Mitchell; Cold Ash; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled kitchen manager to lead a team and ensure high standards of food quality and innovation. The role involves interacting with customers to inspire new ideas and maximize sales. The ideal candidate will have proven kitchen management experience and strong communication skills, with opportunities for professional development and unique company benefits.

Benefits

Annual day off for your birthday

Monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs

Fully funded development courses

Discounts and cashback at various outlets

Cycle-to-work scheme

Freedom Friday for volunteering

Free lunch every workday

24/7 access to the Mental Health Charter App

Enhanced parental leave benefits

Paid leave for fertility treatments

Grandparent leave

Qualifications

• Proven kitchen management experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to innovate food concepts and maintain standards.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and manage a responsive kitchen team.
• Ensure food quality and innovation.
• Interact with customers to gather feedback.

Job description

Role Overview

You're inspired by the ingredients you work with to create seasonal, balanced and nutritious menus. You'll recruit, lead, manage and develop your own team, using your proven kitchen management experience and engaging communication skills. Ensuring our standards are met or exceeded, you'll work with each site team to keep food innovation firmly on the agenda and achieve excellent GPs. You will work with a group of General Managers to build and maintain the relationship between our company's Foodie cultures and the goals of our clients.

Learning and Development

Being a part of our culture of learning is important at BM Caterers. That's why you'll attend our forums and lead craft workshops - to keep up-to-date with food innovation across the company as well as understanding the trends on the High Street. Continuous development extends to your team too, and you'll provide the strong leadership and coaching needed to keep standards and performance at the highest level, always encouraging new initiatives.

Customer Interaction

Being in the kitchen doesn't mean you won't see your customers. We expect you to interact regularly with the people who enjoy our food - to measure success and gain inspiration for new ideas and to maximise sales with our concepts and innovations.

Benefits

• An annual day off for your birthday!
• Monthly masterclasses with Michelin-starred chefs.
• Fully funded development courses ranging from levels 2 to 7.
• Discounts and cashback at a wide variety of retail and leisure outlets.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Freedom Friday - a paid day off to volunteer at a charity of your choice.
• Free lunch every workday!
• 24/7 access to the Mental Health Charter App.
• Enhanced parental leave benefits.
• Paid leave for fertility treatments.
• Grandparent leave to support your loved ones with their new arrival.