Head Chef

Klarent Hospitality Limited; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Klarent Hospitality Limited, a leading hotel brand, is seeking a talented Head Chef in Southampton. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing kitchen operations, menu development, and ensuring exceptional quality of food, while leading a team and fostering positive guest relations. Join us to enjoy competitive benefits and opportunities for personal development within our growing hospitality group.

Benefits

Cash incentives for referrals

Long service recognition cash bonus

Meals provided while on shift

Discounted leisure facilities

Free car parking

Discounted hotel stays

Fully funded apprenticeships

Annual holidays including bank holidays

Pension enrolment

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Head Chef role is essential.
• Ability to develop and lead a kitchen brigade.
• Proven track record of creating high-quality menus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations and manage team members.
• Create and develop menus that meet customer expectations.
• Ensure high-quality food production across all outlets.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Customer Service

Multi-tasking

Attention to Detail

Passion for Food

Job description

Would you like to work for a company that gives you:

• £250, up to £1000 cash incentives when referring a friend to come and join our team - T&C’s apply
• Long service recognition Cash bonus and free overnight hotel stays for services from 2 years and up.

Rewards your hard work by offering you the below team benefits when you join us:

• Meals provided whilst on shift
• Sales incentives and initiative rewards
• Discounted / Free use of leisure facilities – “Hotel specific”
• Free Car Parking – “Hotel specific”
• Stays in our hotels at discounted prices or
• Even free stays in our hotels as one of our rewards & recognition incentives,
• Opportunities for your personal development within the Hotel Group Brand Portfolio
• Fully funded apprenticeships – T&C’s apply
• Annual Holidays entitlements inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday entitlements
• Pension enrolment

Does the below sound like you?

• Passionate and willingness to learn
• Positive attitude and someone who makes our guests smile
• Genuinely friendly and caring
• Enjoys working as part of a team
• Ambitious and hard working
• Ability to build relationships, internal and external, to the hotel and the Company
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Good communication and excellent grooming standards
• Eye for detail and a passion for food
• Deliver exceptional customer experiences all the time
• Is the Head Chef role for you for you, do you have you the skill set and experience to take on this role? Then what’s stopping you?

Klarent Hospitality are recruiting for a Head Chef

We offer our employees excellent opportunities to grow and develop within the Klarent Hospitality Group Brand Portfolio, we pride ourselves on ensuring that our staff are rewarded and recognised for their hard work, commitments, and long service.

Klarent Hospitality operates branded hotels in key locations across the UK and Ireland. We will nurture talent and smart investment to drive superior performance and growth.

The Role:

• As Head Chef, you are fully responsible for developing the reputation of the hotel through the production of excellent quality food throughout the hotel
• Development and lead of a high-quality kitchen brigade
• A Head Chef will oversee the operational management of the kitchen and Team Members.
• Identify an effective approach to succession planning
• Create menus that meet and exceed customers' needs and conform to brand standards
• Ensure the consistent production of high-quality food through all hotel food outlets
• Develop positive customer relations through proactive interaction with Guests, Team Members, contractors, and suppliers
• Resolve, promptly and completely, any issues that may arise in the kitchen or related areas among Guests and Team Members
• Manage department operations, including budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and waste management