Head Chef

Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort; Oulton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Golf discounts

Discounts across QHotels

Family & Friends discounts

Training support & qualifications

Learning & development

Employee Assistance Program

Refer a friend

Free parking

Chef whites provided

Job summary

Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort, located on the outskirts of Leeds, is seeking a strong Head Chef to lead the kitchen brigade and deliver exceptional food. You will be hands-on yet manage the team, ensuring high standards and smooth operation in a busy hotel environment.

This role requires previous Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef experience, hands-on leadership, and a sharp eye for GP, stock control and costs.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef.
• Worked in a hotel environment or in a busy, high-volume operation.
• Conference, banqueting & events catering experience would be ideal.
• Quality & standards driven with a keen eye for detail.
• People management experience.
• Strong knowledge of GP, stock control, costs and wastage.

Responsibilities

• Leading by example, you will be hands on in the kitchen, but you will also manage your time to ensure all health & safety, food safety checks and admin is actioned.
• You will be responsible for ensuring the quality and delivery of food leaving the kitchen pass is to spec, to a very high standard and presentable.

Skills

Head Chef

Senior Sous Chef

People management

Stock control

Cost control

Food safety

Job description

Are you a strong people manager?

Do you thrive in a busy kitchen, working together alongside your brigade?

The important stuff:

• Free health club membership (T&Cs apply)
• Discounts across golf including membership, guest rates, green fees, buggies and clothing
• Discounts across The QHotels Collection
• Family & Friends discounts in hotels across The QHotels Collection
• Support with training & professional qualifications, including course fees!
• Various learning & development available
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program – Hospitality Action
• Refer a friend scheme
• FREE parking
• AND……much, much more!
• Chef whites provided

What will I do?

Leading by example, you will be hands on in the kitchen, but you will also manage your time to ensure all the health & safety, food safety checks and admin is actioned. You will be responsible for ensuring the quality and delivery of food leaving the kitchen pass is to spec, to a very high standard and presentable.

Is this the role for me?

• Previousexperience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef
• Have worked in a hotel environment or in a busy,highvolumeoperation
• Conference, banqueting & events catering experience wouldbeideal
• Quality & standards drivenwith a keen eye fordetail
• People management experience
• Strong knowledge of GP, stock control,costsand wastage

Curious to find out more?

Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort is located on the outskirts of Leeds and is a 4*, 152-bedroom property. Our hotel is set in acres of woodland with a 27-hole golf course and the dining options include the Calverley Grill restaurant, the Claret Jug restaurant, Champagne bar, and we offer afternoon tea as well as private dining and meetings and event spaces. The leisure facilities include a gym, pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, and a relaxing Elemis spa.

The QHotels Collection are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and we are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all. We believe everyone should be treated equal so should you require any reasonable adjustments to any stage of the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know so we can make the changes accordingly.

We are thrilled to share that all of our hotels have now been accredited with either a Bronze or Silver Award from Green Tourism!

The QHotels Collection proudly supports the UK Armed Forces and have signed the Armed Forces Covenant achieving the Silver Award.

Compensation: Competitive salary