Head Chef

Celtic Manor Resort; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to career development training

Discounts on food & beverage

Discounted leisure membership

Free GP virtual appointments

24/7 wellbeing helpline

Nest pension scheme

Social Club

Staff appreciation events

Monthly & year-end awards

Grow with us

Job summary

The Celtic Manor Resort is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead The Olive Tree Restaurant team, delivering breakfast and dinner services with exceptional quality. You will drive culinary excellence, develop your kitchen brigade and manage budgets while maintaining the highest standards.

Working closely with the Executive Chef, you will influence menus, ensure HACCP compliance, and nurture talent in a high-volume, 4-5 star hotel environment, balancing guest expectations with cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent professional cookery qualification.
• HACCP knowledge and food safety legislation.
• Food Hygiene Level 3 qualification.
• 12+ years in a four/five-star hotel or quality restaurant environment, with Rosette experience.
• Experience leading and developing a kitchen brigade in high-volume settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead an 18-strong kitchen brigade, fostering a high-performing culture.
• Deliver breakfast and dinner services with consistent quality and presentation.
• Develop seasonal menus and innovative concepts with the Executive Chef.
• Manage food costs, labour budgets and stock controls to maximise profitability.
• Ensure HACCP procedures and food safety standards are maintained.
• Coach and develop the kitchen team and monitor guest feedback for improvements.

Skills

Menu planning & costing

HACCP & food safety

Leadership & people development

Kitchen leadership in high-volume

12+ years kitchen experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 / AAA Level 3 or equivalent

Food Hygiene Level 3

Job description

Job title:Head Chef
Department:Culinary
Contract type:Permanent
Rate of pay:From £46,917 per annum
Hours:48 hours per week
Location:Newport, NP18 1HQ
ID: REQ6725

Overview

Join the 'Greatest Story in Hospitality' by becoming one ofour Hospitality Heroes as Head Chef of The Olive Tree Restaurant at the CelticManor Resort. The Olive Tree is one of the Resort's principal diningvenues, serving breakfast and dinner daily to resident guests, leisure visitorsand corporate customers. As a key part of the Resort's food and beverageoffering, the restaurant delivers a high-quality dining experience in a busyand dynamic environment where exceptional standards and consistency areparamount. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced andambitious chef to lead an 18-strong kitchen brigade within one of Wales'leading hospitality destinations. Working closely with the Executive Chef, youwill be responsible for driving culinary excellence, developing your team,managing costs and resources, and ensuring every guest enjoys an exceptionaldining experience. With responsibility for both the day-to-day operation andlong-term development of the kitchen, this role offers the opportunity toinfluence menus, nurture talent and contribute to the continued success of oneof the Resort's flagship restaurants.

Our ideal hero will have

• NVQLevel 3, AAA Level 3 or equivalent professional cookery qualification
• Astrong understanding of menu planning, menu engineering and food costing
• Comprehensiveknowledge of HACCP and food safety legislation
• Aminimum of 12 years' experience within a four or five-star hotel and/orquality restaurant environment, including experience within an AARosette-standard operation
• Provenexperience leading, coaching and developing a kitchen brigade, ideallywithin a high-volume environment
• FoodHygiene Level 3 qualification
• Excellentorganisational, communication and leadership skills
• Apassion for developing people and delivering exceptional food and service

Implementing our 'Yes, We Can' philosophy, you will

• Lead,motivate and develop an 18-strong kitchen brigade, creating a positive,high-performing culture focused on quality and continuous improvement
• Deliverexceptional breakfast and dinner services while maintaining consistency,quality and presentation standards
• Workalongside the Executive Chef to develop seasonal menus and innovative foodconcepts
• Managefood costs, labour budgets and stock controls to maximise profitabilityand operational efficiency
• Ensureall food safety, hygiene and HACCP procedures are maintained to thehighest standards
• Lead,coach and develop the kitchen team, creating a positive andhigh-performing working environment
• Monitorguest feedback and operational performance, implementing improvementswhere required
• Driveinnovation and continuous improvement across all aspects of the culinaryoperation
• Ensureappropriate staffing levels to deliver a first-class dining experience atall times

Be recognised and rewarded

As one of our Hospitality Heroes, you will receive a host ofcompany benefits such as:

• Accessto career development training from day one
• Discountson food and beverage and hotel stays
• Discountedleisure membership
• FreeGP virtual appointment service
• 24/7wellbeing helpline
• NESTpension scheme
• SocialClub
• Staffappreciation events
• Monthlyand end-of-year awards
• Grow with us

As a Celtic Collection employee, you will be able to say:

• I amequipped, trained and supported to do the best job I can
• I amproud to be part of The Celtic Collection and would recommend it to others
• I work in an inclusive, friendly, positive and constructive environment
• I amencouraged to learn, grow and develop and to try new things in my role
• I amthanked and recognised for the work I do, and my views and ideas arevalued
• I amclear about our ambition, and I can contribute to it every day

Recruitment information

In the event we receive a high number of applications, wereserve the right to close this campaign early. All applicants must have theright to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will berequired as part of the recruitment process, in line with current UK Visas andImmigration regulations.

The Celtic Collection is an equal opportunities employer andwelcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability,gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexualorientation or background.