Head Chef

Farmhouse Inns; Washbrook; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on food and drinks

Wagestream access

Employee discounts

Refer a friend bonus up to £1,500

Pension contribution

Staff discounts across Greene King Inn

Job summary

Greene King's Farmhouse Inns is seeking a Head Chef to lead a busy kitchen, delivering high-quality dishes and coaching a motivated team through peak services.

You will uphold hygiene standards, manage guest expectations, and inspire continuous improvement in menus while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package and career progression within Greene King.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a busy kitchen and developing a high-performing team.
• Ability to work under pressure and motivate the team.
• Eye for delivering tasty, well-presented meals.
• Ability to take on and adapt to challenges in a busy kitchen.
• Fluency in English to perform the role and understand allergen controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen to ensure smooth service during busy periods.
• Encourage and support the team to work well together.
• Maintain high standards for every dish served.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Kitchen management

Hygiene standards

English proficiency

Job description

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Company Description

Join us at Farmhouse Inns, where we're big on quality as we are with our portions, which is why our carveries slow-roast our meats for 14-hours, freshly prepare our veg, create fluffy, handmade Yorkies, ruffle-up our perfectly crispy roast potatoes, and bake and hand-decorate our giant cakes in our kitchen every day.

Job Description

As a Head Chef, you'll make sure everything in the kitchen runs smoothly during a busy service. You'll know how to get the best out of your team by encouraging and supporting them to work well together, ensuring every dish served is of the highest standards.

Qualifications

As a Head Chef, you will…

• Take the reins in the kitchen, whether you are making decisions or coming up with fresh ways to help the team run better together.
• Communicate clearly with your team in order to provide high-quality meals to customers on time.
• Recognise and lead the team as a whole, understanding how to maximise their potential.
• Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen to help to guarantee the care of your entire team and visitors.

What you'll bring to the kitchen:

• Experience managing a busy kitchen, training and developing a high performing team who constantly exceed targets.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy kitchen and getting the best out of your team around you.
• A keen eye for delivering tasty and well-presented meals to customers each and every time.
• Skill and willingness to take on and adapt to challenges whilst working in a busy kitchen.
• Sufficient spoken and written English to perform the role safely and understand allergen controls.

Additional Information

We're all about rewarding our team's hard work, that's why ...

You'll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands - as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands - so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program - mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Enhanced, family-friendly maternity and paternity policies
• Menopause Friendly Employer
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels - so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend - who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn up to £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream - access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts - Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with Three Mobile along with many more...

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