Head Chef

Harbour Hotel Guildford; Guildford; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel restaurant in Guildford seeks an experienced Head Chef to lead a talented team in preparing a Grill and à la carte menu with fresh, quality ingredients. The ideal candidate is passionate, organized, and has proven culinary skills. The position offers an excellent salary, career progression opportunities, and valuable rewards and recognition programs.

Benefits

Discounted room rates

25% discount on HarSPA treatments

25% discount on food and drink

Mental health and wellbeing support

24/7 GP services

Bespoke nutrition & fitness advice

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role, ideally as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef.
• Emphasis on serving fresh and quality food.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the restaurant team and deliver a Grill and a la carte menu.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef.
• Manage a small team and ensure high-quality food service.

Skills

Culinary skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Job description

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Are you an up and coming Head Chef? Perhaps a Senior Sous ready for first appointment? Fancy set days off and evening service only?

The role…

Offering up to £35,000 per annum dependent on experience.

We have a superb opportunity for a talented Chef with exceptional culinary skills to lead the restaurant team. You will be experienced with an emphasis on serving fresh quality food . As Head Chef you will be highly organised, energetic and forward thinking with a passion to lead, motivate and develop the team.

Working closely with the Executive chef you will head up a small team to deliver a Grill and a la carte menu, using fresh, seasonal and locally sourced produce. Great opportunity for a first head chef role, or someone looking for a more structured environment with the opportunity for support and development within the company.

Who we are…

Long Bar & Grill is one of two restaurants within Harbour Hotel Guildford; 4 star luxury for business and leisure.

Harbour Hotels are a collection of prestigious hotels nestled in some of the most beautiful locations across the South. Our luxury portfolio spans sensational coastal, country and city properties with a variety of exciting restaurant concepts and our unique HarSPA brand across many of our sites.

What's in it for you...

Discounts

• Discounted room rates for all Crew, across all Harbour Hotels
• Treat yourself with 25% discount on HarSPA and Temple Spa treatments, across our 11 spas.
• Enjoy 25% discount on food and drink in our 17 buzzy bars and destination restaurants.
• Mental health and wellbeing support, for you and your immediate family
• 24/7 GP services, for you and your immediate family
• Bespoke nutrition & fitness advice for all Crew
• Group Life Cover

Reward & Recognition

• Group and hotel based incentive schemes.
• Opportunity to attend our annual black tie Harbour Heroes awards.

• Mental health and wellbeing support, for you and your immediate family
• 24/7 GP services, for you and your immediate family
• Bespoke nutrition & fitness advice for all Crew
• Online health checks
• Group Life Cover

Reward & Recognition

• Group and hotel based incentive schemes.
• Opportunity to attend our annual black tie Harbour Heroes awards.

Development

• Excellent progression opportunities within Harbour Hotels.
• Individual and bespoke career and progression pathways.
• Unique on-the-job training and development with an opportunity for internal promotions within the group.

The usual bits

• Meals included whilst on duty.
• Competitive salary across all roles.
• Sophisticated & unique uniforms designed for Harbour Hotels.

• Excellent progression opportunities within Harbour Hotels.
• Individual and bespoke career and progression pathways.
• Unique on-the-job training and development with an opportunity for internal promotions within the group.

The usual bits

• Meals included whilst on duty.
• Competitive salary across all roles.
• Sophisticated & unique uniforms designed for Harbour Hotels.

If you feel you have the skills and ambition we are looking for to join Harbour Hotels, then please apply with a full and up to date CV below.

We look forward to hearing from you!