Head Chef

Village Hotels - St Davids; Shotton, Queensferry, Connah's Quay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hotel group as a Head Chef, responsible for delivering exceptional dining experiences while managing kitchen staff and ensuring food quality. Enjoy numerous benefits including flexible working hours and will create a supportive work environment. Elevate customer satisfaction by adhering to high culinary standards and cost management strategies.

Benefits

Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership

Discount on overnight stays

50% discount on Food and Drink

Excellent training and development programs

Flexible working hours

Monthly well-being programs

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Company Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing kitchen teams and food preparation.
• Strong understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to develop and implement food strategies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the food strategy to achieve budgeted commercial returns.
• Ensure kitchen activities are professional, safe, and hygienic.
• Coordinate with front-of-house staff for food service.

Skills

Leadership

Food Hygiene

Cost Management

Communication

Education

Level 2 Food Safety Certificate

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Kitchen Manager / Head Chef

Can you cook up a storm? It’s our talented Chefs who are responsible for delivering mouth-watering menus filled with our customer’s favourites including juicy burgers, skewers, steaks, fish 'n' chips, sandwiches, wraps and more. We are all about relaxed all day dining done well and with quality ingredients. As Kitchen Manager, you own your kitchen. Recruiting, mentoring and inspiring your brigade to deliver good food done great!

Work, Grow, Play! Here at Village Hotel Club, we embrace personality, individualism and fun. We create lively, modern spaces for our guests to work, eat, relax, play and exercise. With hotels and leisure clubs from Aberdeen to Bournemouth and more opening soon, we rely on you to deliver service that elevates us above the competition.

Join us and enjoy benefits* such as:

• Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership at your home Club for you and a family member/friend worth £1,500 a year.
• Discount on all overnight stays at Village Hotels, starting from £35 with a friend, including breakfast.
• Friends and Family discounted stays from £49 including breakfast.
• 50% discount on Food and Drink purchased on or off shift at any Village Hotel Pub & Grill.
• 30% discount on and off shift in our Village Hotel Starbucks stores.
• Excellent training and development programs including Rising Stars and Talent Academy.
• Innovative Mobile Gaming training platform across hotel areas.
• Discounts and cashback offers on High Street Brands and Supermarkets.
• Well-being and Healthcare benefits, plus monthly well-being programs to support mental health.
• Mental health first aiders and up to 2 mental health days annually.
• Financial wellbeing support and salary drawdown via Wagestream.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme for support and counselling.
• Flexible working hours.
• A supportive, inclusive work environment with team events.
• Reward and Recognition schemes, anniversary rewards.
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Guaranteed day off for your birthday.
• Discounted Health Cash plan and Sick pay Insurance.
• Big People Days celebrating employees and communities.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits and pay.
• Company Pension scheme, Life Insurance.

*Terms and Conditions apply based on your contract.

As our Head Chef, you will:

• Deliver the food strategy to achieve budgeted commercial returns.
• Ensure kitchen activities are coordinated for a professional, safe, hygienic, and cost-effective environment.
• Communicate clearly within the kitchen and with Front of House staff.
• Ensure food is delivered, handled, cooked, and served to company standards to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Use KPIs to benchmark individual performance in sales.
• Review wages and staffing levels to optimize performance and stay within budget.
• Strictly adhere to food hygiene regulations & H&S procedures per FRESH, HACCP, and EHO directives.

Come and be part of something new & something special - Work, Grow & Play the Village Way!