Head Chef

Rowhill Grange (Alexander Hotel Collection); Dartford; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier hotel and spa in Dartford seeks a Head Chef responsible for leading food production, creating menus, and managing a team of chefs. The ideal candidate has experience in developing a quality hotel restaurant to 2 rosette standard and demonstrates leadership skills. This role offers competitive benefits including 4-5 weeks holiday, private medical cover, and discounted services.

Benefits

4 weeks holiday increasing to 5 weeks with service

8 Bank holidays

Single private medical cover

Free car parking

Employee uniform

Discounted hotel accommodation for family

Discounted hair treatments

Discount on food & beverage

Refer a friend recruitment scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of developing a quality hotel restaurant to 2 rosette standard.
• Proven record of team selection and retention supporting excellent standards.
• Demonstrate practical ability and flair during a cooking trial.
• Ability to manage multi-menu requirements and busy banqueting operations.
• Living locally or able to relocate with transportation.

Responsibilities

• Total responsibility for all aspects of food production.
• Creating inspiring menus for local patrons and afternoon tea.
• Recruiting, training, and coaching a team of chefs and kitchen porters.
• Menu planning, supplier resourcing, and compliance with food hygiene standards.
• Achieving gross profit targets for future investments.

Job description

HEAD CHEF

Up to £65,000 + Monthly service charge payment + Quarterly Bonus Potential of £850 based on GP% results

The Place

Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa, part of Alexander Hotels a private group of quality hotels of distinction just outside London.

4 Star, Award winning Utopia Spa, 38 bedroom hotel & offering guests a choice of Elements Brasserie and the RG’s Restaurant serving 2 rosette standard food. In addition there is the self contained Clockhouse banqueting suite and the Pavilion conference venue all within 15 acres of beautiful gardens.

Please see our website for a full list of facilities and details of our restaurants and sample menus which include menus across the following areas;

• 2 Rosette RG’s Fine Dining Restaurant (100 covers)
• Elements Brasserie ( 50 covers) + Elements Bar (30 covers)
• Afternoon Tea (700 covers per week) and Room Service
• A range of 4 private dining/function rooms ( catering for between 8-160 covers)

Our private facilities are a very popular Wedding venue (for ceremonies as well as Wedding Breakfasts / Evening Buffets) as well as Conferences and other functions.

Our Restaurant / Brasserie are open to non residents and are popular venues for our Spa guests who join us for a range of inclusive packages.

The Role

Reporting to Tim Cadman the General Manager, you will have total responsibility for all aspects of food production, from sourcing suppliers to delivering customer excellence in the finished dish.

Creating a restaurant menu to inspire local patrons, an afternoon tea menu that encourages loyal local business will all be part of the role.

Your responsibilities will include;

• Recruitment, training and coaching team of 12 Chefs and 4 Kitchen Porters. Working with local colleges to encourage new recruits as well as working with our Group Resourcer to attract quality Chefs. Managing the progress of any Chef Apprentices with our external training provider
• The menu planning, supplier resourcing, ordering, delivery, storage, preparation, cooking and service across the range of food areas within the Hotel
• Development of menu ideas to progress the food offering to achieve rosette standards across all areas of service; restaurant, banqueting, afternoon tea, corporate functions
• Ensure compliance with HACCP and food hygiene, health and safety legislation.
• Achieving gross profit targets on dishes to allow for future investment in the facilities and staffing
• Creating passion, flair and drive in your team to assist the hotel to achieve its quality and business objectives. Practice and promote effective teamwork and communication amongst your direct work colleagues and colleagues in other departments.

Requirements

• Experience of developing a quality hotel restaurant to 2 rosette standard
• Proven record of team selection and retention that supports the development of excellent standards
• Demonstrate during a cooking trial the practical ability and flair that will be required to drive and motivate others on the team to achieve
• Demonstrate ideas of how the food offering can be developed and standards improved when being interviewed
• Hold the experience to manage the multi menu requirements and busy banqueting operation.
• Live locally or have the ability to relocate to the area with own transportation.

Benefits

• 4 weeks holiday increasing to 5 weeks with service
• 8 Bank holidays
• Single private medical cover
• Free car parking
• Employee uniform

In addition you will also benefit from a range of company benefits including:

Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels
Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas
Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels
Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas
Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas
Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme In additional you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid,complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday