Head Chef

Zanna Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates of pay

Share of service charge

Excellent training and progression

Staff wellbeing programme

Staff social events

50% off food at all our venues

Job summary

Wildfire is a bold new concept centred around the art of live-fire cooking. We seek an ambitious Head Chef to lead our Manchester kitchen and deliver an outstanding customer experience.

You will ensure quality and consistency of every dish, oversee multi-section operations, mentor staff, manage budgets, and drive profitability. HACCP compliance and ongoing menu development are central to the role.

Qualifications

• Lead and manage kitchen operations across sections.
• Ensure quality and consistency of dishes at all stages of production.
• Control costs, manage budgets and drive profitability.
• Maintain stock levels with timely stock takes and ordering.
• Adhere to HACCP and food safety standards; participate in menu development.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality and consistency of food during all stages of production.
• Fully responsible for overall operation, progress and timing of various kitchen sections.
• Use back-of-house systems, manage budgets, control costs and drive profitability.
• Ensure accurate stock takes, maintain stock levels, and optimise ordering.
• Be accountable for kitchen GP targets and staffing costs; participate in HACCP.
• Lead by example and provide knowledge and inspiration to kitchen staff.

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Food safety

Profitability

Stock management

HACCP compliance

Staff coaching

Job description

Wildfire – New Kitchen. New Concept.

Wildfire, a bold new concept centred around the art of live-fire cooking. Expect an indulgent, flavour-driven menu built around bold dishes designed to be shared at the table, fuelled by sustainably sourced binchotan, charcoal and oak. With fire, smoke and exceptional ingredients at the heart of the experience. A fresh approach to sharing food big flavours and generous plates.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and passionate Head Chef. You will share our commitment to delivering an outstanding customer experience and take real pride in ensuring quality and consistency of every dish produced. You will love working with fresh ingredients from around the world and learning new processes and techniques. You will lead by example and enjoy sharing your skills and experience with others.

To be successful in this role you will:

• ensure quality and consistency of food during all stages of production;
• be fully responsible for the overall operation, progress and timing of various sections within the Kitchen;
• the ability to use various back of house systems, manage budgets, control costs and drive profitability;
• ensure accurate and timely stock takes are completed, appropriate stock levels are maintained, and ordering is optimised;
• be accountable for the kitchen financial performance including maintaining and improving on GP targets and staffing costs;
• participate in the HACCP procedure according to the company’s Food Safety Management System;
• contribute ideas and actively participate in ongoing menu development;
• lead by example and uphold professional standards, at all times, providing a source of knowledge and inspiration to all kitchen staff.

Desirable, but not essential:

• experience working with solid fuel cooking
• management

We Offer

• Competitive rates of pay
• Share of service charge
• Excellent training and progression opportunities
• 24/7 employee assistance and well being programme
• Staff social events
• Staff referral scheme
• 50% off food at all our venues