Head Chef

Watton Recruitment Ltd; Ely; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Discounted or free food

Employee discount

Free Parking

Store discount

Job summary

Watton Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Head Chef for a permanent role based in Ely, Cambridgeshire. The successful candidate will lead our client’s kitchen team, delivering high quality, homemade and artisan dishes with autonomy.

The role includes sociable hours, weekends and bank holidays as needed for events and parties. The ideal candidate will have sous or head chef experience, with strong leadership and a passion for good food.

Qualifications

• Experience at sous or head chef level delivering consistent, high quality food in a busy kitchen.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team with autonomy and drive high quality, homemade and artisan dishes.
• Oversee events, buffets and parties and ensure excellent service.

Skills

Team leadership

Kitchen management

Strong communication

Creativity

Job description

Our client based in Ely, Cambridgeshire are looking for a Head Chef on a permanent basis. They are looking for an enthusiastic, talented Head Chef to lead our kitchen team. The role comes with a real degree of autonomy and plenty of room fo creativity. Kitchens close around 8pm so the hours are sociable, though we're open weekends and bank holidays (never Christmas Day). The ethos is friendly, casual outdoor dining with some indoor space and kids area. They run a lot of events, buffets and parties, and everything we serve is quality, homemade and artisan. They are after a genuine foodie.

Experience at sous or head chef level delivering consistent, high quality food in a busy kitchen. Strong communication skills and the confidence to lead a team. Real enthusiasm for good food and ideas of your own.

Hours are 45.5 per week

Benefits

• Company Pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free Parking
• Store discount