Head Chef

AstonForrest Recruitment; Scotland; On-site; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Job summary

A renowned recruitment agency is seeking a Head Chef for a beautiful hotel in Scotland. The ideal candidate will manage the kitchen team, ensuring the highest standard of food production while controlling costs and sourcing ingredients per company policy. Strong problem-solving skills and effective communication are essential as the role involves interacting with various cultures. The position offers a salary of up to £55k plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role managing a kitchen team.
• Ability to manage food costs and control production standards.
• Capable of interacting effectively with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the smooth running of the hotel’s food offer.
• Manage kitchen team to achieve high food production standards.
• Control food costs and source ingredients in line with policy.
• Solve problems professionally and quickly.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Self-discipline

Cultural understanding

Job description

Overview

You will ensure in the smooth running of the food offer in the hotel. To effectively manage the kitchen team to achieving the highest standard of food production. To control and manage the food cost in line with the budget, source ingredients in accordance with the Company’s sourcing policy and control production and portions in line with agreed specifications. The Head Chef must be able to solve problems quickly and in a professional and pleasant manner. They must be able to deal successfully with a wide variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds. Be initiative, have self-discipline, effective communications skills, and the ability to organize and direct the work of others.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the smooth running of the hotel’s food offer.
• Effectively manage the kitchen team to achieve the highest standard of food production.
• Control and manage food cost in line with the budget; source ingredients in accordance with the Company’s sourcing policy; control production and portions in line with agreed specifications.
• Solve problems quickly in a professional and pleasant manner.
• Deal successfully with a wide variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds.
• Show initiative, self-discipline, effective communication skills, and the ability to organize and direct the work of others.

About our client

Beautiful hotel delivery high quality food

What's on offer

Up to £55k plus benefits

Recruitment notice

AstonForrest Recruitment offers the services of an employment agency for permanent work and an employment business for temporary work.

AstonForrest Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. All candidates registering with Aston Recruitment will need to provide proof of identity, eligibility to work in UK and any relevant qualifications and references.