Head Chef

Search; St Andrews; In loco; GBP 42.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

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Bonus potential

Dividends

Non-monetary benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

Search Hospitality in St Andrews seeks a Head Chef to lead a busy kitchen, shaping menus with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. You will manage costs, lead the brigade and deliver a contemporary dining experience for every diner.

The role offers a £40k base with a £45k+ package including KPI-based bonuses and dividends, plus additional non-monetary benefits. Own transport desirable for this location.

Competenze

• Head Chef with proven experience in leading a busy kitchen.
• Strong menu planning, costing and pricing expertise.
• Full understanding of hygiene, allergen controls and health and safety.
• Experience in leading, mentoring and developing a kitchen team.

Mansioni

• Manage day-to-day kitchen operations in line with standards.
• Create seasonal menus, including costing, planning and pricing.
• Control food costs, stock levels and wastage to optimise profitability.
• Oversee hygiene, allergen procedures and safety within the kitchen.
• Maintain documentation, daily temperature checks and due diligence records.
• Lead, mentor and develop the kitchen team with performance management.

Descrizione del lavoro

Head Chef - £45k+ Package

St Andrews - Contemporary Restaurant

Superstar Head Chef required

To lead a busy kitchen in St Andrews, creating and serving fresh, seasonal dishes with locally sourced ingredients. As No1, Head Chef, you will shape menus, manage costs and lead the brigade to deliver a contemporary dining experience for every diner.

Offer details

The successful Head Chef's £45k+ package includes £40k salary, bonus potential based on KPI & dividends. Multiple non-monetary benefits additionally.

The Head Chef Role itself

• - Managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen in line with company standards.
• - Creating and developing seasonal menus, including costing, planning and pricing.
• - Controlling food costs, stock levels, storage and rotation to optimise profitability and minimise wastage.
• - Overseeing hygiene procedures, allergen processes and health and safety within the kitchen team.
• - Ensuring accurate documentation, including daily temperature checks and due diligence records.
• - As Head Chef, you will be leading, mentoring and developing the whole kitchen team, including performance management and upskilling.

You, the Head Chef

• - Will come with proven experience as a Head Chef, or as a Sous Chef ready to step up into full kitchen leadership.
• - Strong experience in menu planning, costing and pricing.
• - Full understanding of EHO regulations, food safety, allergen procedures and record keeping.
• - Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and performance-manage a kitchen team in previous roles.
• - Excellent organisational and time-management skills in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• - Passion for fresh, local ingredients and creating innovative, quality dishes reflective of seasonality.
• - Flexibility with working hours as this is not a Mon-Fri, 9-5 office role.

Own transport highly desirable

We are Search Hospitality!

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.