Head chef

Dish Hospitality; Windermere; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the Lake District is seeking an experienced Head Chef for their prestigious 4-star hotel. This role offers the chance to lead a talented team in a beautifully refurbished kitchen, crafting award-winning menus in a stunning lakeside setting. With a focus on fresh, seasonal ingredients, you'll manage kitchen operations and ensure high standards of food quality and safety. Enjoy a competitive salary of up to £50,000, paid overtime, and a relocation package, all while building your career in one of the region's premium dining establishments. If you're passionate about culinary excellence and team leadership, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid Overtime

Accommodation Available

Pension Scheme

Menu Autonomy

Support for Further Accolades

Qualifications

• Experience in a multi rosette/Michelin environment.
• Strong kitchen management skills including H&S and HACCP.
• Ability to lead and inspire a team of chefs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a talented team in a prestigious multi rosette kitchen.
• Manage kitchen operations, including H&S and menu costing.
• Create award-winning menus using seasonal produce.

Skills

Kitchen Management

Menu Costing

HACCP Knowledge

Team Leadership

Creativity in Menu Design

Seasonal Produce Knowledge

Job description

HEAD CHEF, 4 STAR HOTEL, ROSETTE DINING, £50,000

STUNNING LAKESIDE HOTEL, BREATHTAKING VIEWS

ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE

The benefits include:

• Up to £50,000 salary
• Paid overtime
• 5 days over 7
• Menu autonomy alongside group exec chef for the rosette awarded menus
• Leading a talented team in a prestigious multi rosette kitchen
• Company support in working towards further accolades
• Completely refurbished restaurant
• Stunning kitchen with all the latest kit and equipment
• Accommodation available
• Pension scheme

Our client operates this prestigious 4-star Hotel based in the Lake district, providing rosette dining in their fine dining restaurant, alongside banqueting, being very busy with Weddings through the Spring & Summer months, busy bar area and newly built terrace area within the grounds and hotel of this stunning country property. This is a multi-faceted role for an experienced hotel or multi outlet head chef.

You will be currently working within a fresh food led kitchen as a head chef, with experience in high quality banqueting. The ideal candidate will have a proven background in a similar standard of kitchen and have experience managing teams of 15-20 chefs.

The ideal head chef candidate will be able to demonstrate:

1. Experience working in a multi rosette/Michelin environment, be it restaurant, hotel or even Gastro pub.
2. Excellent kitchen management, from H&S to HACCP, wastage control, labour costs & menu costing.
3. Spot on knowledge of seasonal produce, and utilising ingredients in a creative way for the award-winning menu.
4. The skills, knowledge & desire to enthuse chefs to push themselves for perfection every day.

In return, my client is offering a fantastic salary up to £50,000, the opportunity to be supported by an independent hotel group looking to build on the superb reputation the venue holds, gain further accolades & awards in the near future, & a very fine standing establishment on your CV, in one of the Lake district's premium hotels.

If this sounds like the ideal position for you, then please get in touch through the link, or call Eddy Nuttall in the Dish Hospitality offices.