Head Chef

Penny Cook Recruitment; Hindhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A national catering company is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead kitchen operations in Hindhead, United Kingdom. You will manage daily food production, oversee a team, and handle budget management while ensuring high food hygiene standards. Benefits include generous holiday entitlement, a great work-life balance, and reasonable working hours. This role is ideal for those experienced in contract catering for large groups like schools and military facilities.

Benefits

Great work life balance

Generous holiday entitlement including your birthday off

Free parking

Company pension

Company discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in kitchen management and leading a team required.
• Understanding of budget management and food costs essential.
• Ability to maintain high food hygiene standards critical.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily operation of the kitchen hands-on.
• Manage GP, labour, costs, and budgets efficiently.
• Recruit, train, develop, and lead the kitchen team.
• Monitor stock levels and manage orders effectively.
• Ensure the highest food hygiene standards in the kitchen.

Skills

Kitchen management

Budget management

Team leadership

Food hygiene standards

Job description

This is a great opportunity to work for a very successful nationwide company operating in-house catering for large groups.

The menus are all core to spec and the positions will ideally suit contract catering chefs - schools, colleges and military facilities where meals and menus are cooked in bulk.

A massive bonus is that you will work sensible hours (40 hours a week) with few evenings and regular weekends off.

Benefits

• Great work life balance
• Generous holiday entitlement including your birthday off
• Free parking
• Company pension
• Company discounts

As the Head Chef you will lead the team in all areas of food production, work closely with the catering manager, and take full responsibility for all aspects of kitchen management.

Role - Head Chef

• Lead the daily operation of the kitchen, you will be hands on.
• Manage the GP, labour and all costs and budgets.
• Recruit, train, develop and lead your team.
• Monitor stock levels and manage stock orders
• Manage the cleaning of equipment and working areas to the highest food hygiene standards.

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