Head Chef

The Commercial Hotel; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head Chef who is passionate about culinary excellence and team leadership. This role involves overseeing daily kitchen operations, crafting innovative menus, and ensuring high standards of service. The ideal candidate will not only manage the kitchen but also inspire their team to deliver exceptional dining experiences. With a commitment to fair wages and a supportive work environment, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a better hospitality industry while enjoying various perks and benefits. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to making life better for both staff and guests!

Benefits

Free meals on shift

10% service charge retention

Free wellbeing services

Profit sharing after 1 year

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Passionate about Kitchen Management and delivering high-quality food experiences.
• Financially astute with strong supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team to deliver exceptional hospitality and food service.
• Ensure cleanliness and tidiness while maintaining profitability.

Skills

Kitchen Management

Food Experience

Team Leadership

Financial Acumen

Job description

We’re about much more than hospitality! We’re striving to make life better for people – whether they are team, guests or community, through our everyday actions and decisions. Our team care for others, bring their best and help us move forward, whatever job they do.

As our Head Chef, you are:

1. A pivotal part of our leadership team, working with other Heads of Departments and the General Manager to deliver great hospitality and experiences to our Guests and Team.
2. Passionate about your craft and all aspects of Kitchen Management and Food experiences. With overall responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day Kitchen operation and team, you work with your team to deliver a high quality and innovative standard of menu across the restaurant, functions and other food outlets whilst maintaining a high level of profitability. You are financially astute and have built key relationships with suppliers ensuring the very best produce and service is achieved.
3. Always leading from the front, guiding and developing your team to deliver consistent standards of cleanliness, tidiness and food service as well as an engaged and motivated team.

We value skill and experience, but more than anything, we seek someone who shares our vision of a better hospitality industry and can be part of the team making this happen!

We pay a fair wage – with our hourly pay being higher than the Government rates, at a minimum. Your earnings will be further enhanced by our 10% service charges and other tips that guests leave – with 100% of tips being retained by the team.

We make life better for our team by:

• Offering great perks and benefits to be enjoyed by you and your family!
• Sharing our profits with you after 1 year of service
• Giving you free meals, soft drinks and hot drinks on shift
• Listening to our team via surveys and feedback sessions
• Offering free wellbeing services and resources, for help whenever you need it
• Creating great learning and development opportunities to support your career