Head Chef

Charleswells; St. Neots; Presencial; GBP 40.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Salary £40,000 - £48,000 + Bonus

28 days holiday

Company Pension

Retail and beer discounts

Refer a friend Bonus

50% off food on shift

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance programme

Benefits portal

Career development programme

Fun culture and great work lifeBalance

Chef Whites

Descripción de la vacante

The Eaton Oak is a premier pub on the outskirts of St Neots, seeking a Head Chef to lead a fresh, high-quality kitchen in a busy, guest-focused setting.

You will drive food quality, hygiene, and cost control while developing a skilled kitchen team and ensuring excellent guest service. A strong reputation for premium food and team leadership is essential.

Formación

• Currently a Head Chef with a background in a premium environment and passion for fresh food.
• The ability to deliver excellent standards in a fast-paced, pressurised environment.
• Leadership skills including motivating the team through regular meetings and briefs.
• A role model with a clear vision to inspire the kitchen team.
• Ability to manage underperformers fairly and constructively.

Responsabilidades

• Responsible for all food production ensuring standards are exemplary.
• Overall accountability for hygiene and health & safety in the kitchen.
• Ensure staff are trained and aware of food storage, rotation and disposal.
• Manage food and labour costs to achieve strong margins within budget.
• Recruit, train, coach and develop the kitchen team to deliver quality.
• Train front-of-house team on menu knowledge to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Check Food Safety and Health & Safety daily; perform Weekly due diligence.
• Complete stock checks and process invoices daily.

Conocimientos

Head Chef

Leadership

Team motivation

Food safety

Descripción del empleo

Company Description

The Eaton Oak is conveniently placed on the outskirts of St Neots in close proximity of the A1. After an extensive recent refurbishment we are now a beautiful family friendly everyday pub with quality accommodation.

Position

Your Role As Head Chef

• Responsible for all food production ensuring that food is prepared to an exemplary standard
• Overall accountability for hygiene and health and safety within the kitchen
• Ensuring all team members are fully trained and aware of how food is stored, rotated and disposed of and monitoring their adherence
• To ensure that food and labour costs are effectively managed in order to achieve a strong food margin and labour within budget
• Responsible for the recruitment, training, coaching and development of the kitchen team to ensure the delivery of excellent food quality and guest satisfaction
• To train and coach the front of house team to ensure that they have a good knowledge of all menu items to so that our guest service is of the highest standards
• Ensure that company policies and procedures are followed by checking Food Safety and Health & Safety daily and Business Due Diligence on a weekly basis
• Complete daily and weekly stock checks and ensure that all invoices are processed daily and accounted for
• Input into menu development as required

Requirements

What we are looking for:

• Currently a Head Chef with a background in a premium environment and passion for fresh food
• The ability to deliver to excellent standards in a fast paced and pressurised environment
• Leadership qualities including motivating your team through holding regular and engaging team meetings and briefs
• A role model and a vision to inspire the kitchen team
• Ability to deal with poor performers in a fair and constructive way

Other information

We Will Provide You With a Great Package Including

• £40,000 - £48,000 & Bonus
• 28 days holiday
• Company Pension scheme
• Retail and beer discounts
• Refer a friend Bonus
• 50% off food on shift
• Cycle to work
• Employee Assistance programme
• Benefits portal
• Career development programme
• Fun culture and great work life balance
• Chef Whites