Head Chef

TN United Kingdom; Fenny Stratford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading culinary team as a Head Chef, where your passion for food will shine. You will manage kitchen operations in a busy call centre, ensuring high-quality meals and excellent service. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for growth in the food service industry, with supportive training and development.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Plus your birthday off

24 weeks' enhanced maternity leave

Free meals on shift

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Pension and life insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Progressive catering experience required.
• Experience in managing kitchen operations.
• Knowledge of food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, cook, and present food to required standards.
• Enhance the company’s reputation for excellent food and service.
• Manage supplies and uphold Health and Safety standards.

Skills

Passion for food

Strong supervisory skills

Customer service passion

Education

Good secondary education

NVQ qualification or equivalent

Basic and Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificates

Job description

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Up to £32,000 + Performance related Bonus

Monday to Friday

Retail and some Hospitality

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 24 weeks' enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available from HAPI app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Calling all culinary connoisseurs that are OBSESSED about food! We need you! If you have an insatiable appetite for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create food that delights customers and clients, then look no further. At BaxterStorey, we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish, your talents can shine, and we believe in nourishing talent and empowering our chefs to evolve and refine their craft, creating a development partnership for professional growth.

We have an exciting opportunity for a collaborative, inclusive, and passionate Head Chef to join our team.

You will be responsible for the food operation and managing the kitchen for a busy call centre business as part of a team of 6. You will have a commis chef supporting you and will work closely with the location manager. The site population varies between 600-1000 in a 24-hour period. We serve on average 90-130 hot meals at lunch. Breakfast is steady, with our Friday full English cooked offer being very popular. We are open for all-day grazing. This role is ideal for a sous chef seeking their first head chef position.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Head Chef to establish themselves in the food service industry and set a new standard for workplace hospitality.

Job Description

WHAT WILL KEEP YOU BUSY:

• Plan, prepare, cook, and present food to required standards
• Enhance the company’s reputation for excellent food and service with clients and customers
• Control portion sizes and monitor waste
• Manage supplies, carry out stock takes, and food rotation procedures
• Maintain records related to food production and supplier information
• Ensure Health and Safety and Food Safety Standards are upheld
• Set objectives and oversee the daily running of the kitchen
• Assess employee performance, identify training needs, and recognize potential
• Hold regular team meetings to communicate targets, standards, and information

Qualifications

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:

• Passion for food
• Good secondary education
• NVQ qualification or equivalent
• Progressive catering experience
• Basic and Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificates
• Strong supervisory skills
• Customer service passion

Additional Information

For nearly 20 years, we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus, and friendly teams across various locations, ensuring excellent hospitality experiences for all customers.

We seek the brightest and best to join us. We support your career development, emphasizing continuous learning and improvement.

Join us and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY: We strive for better, lead the way, and blaze our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE: We motivate and inspire, radiating love for our work through our food and team.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE: We embrace differences to push creativity and work together to improve.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS: We work as a team to protect the planet and support local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we want to hear from you. If you are motivated and eager to learn, we can develop your potential.

BaxterStorey is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion within our workforce.

Our goal is for our team to represent all sections of society and for each member to feel respected and empowered.

We have set an ED&I (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) ambition to establish the most inclusive culture in hospitality.