HEAD CHEF

This is a great opportunity for a talented Chef who can run a small kitchen which turns out delicious food cooked using fresh ingredients. You should also have a good understanding of gross profit and the ability to negotiate the best prices for produce.

Based in Windermere, in the Lake District, our client offers luxurious rooms, bar and dining for their guests, and the Head Chef is key to the successful operation of this family-owned business.

They aim to offer a diverse choice of dishes, prepared from the freshest local Cumbrian produce, with seasonal twists that remind guests of the countryside location.

You may already be a Head Chef, looking for a change and somewhere to make your own mark, or you might be an ambitious second Chef looking for a step up.

You get Sundays, Mondays, and Christmas week off, and your normal working hours will be Tuesday to Saturday 1.00pm to 9.00pm.

• Hands-on cooking and preparation using fresh ingredients.
  
• Catering for 20-30 covers.
  
• Breakfast, afternoon tea, and dinner service.
  
• Menu and specials.
  
• Costing and gross profit management.
  
• Negotiating with suppliers.
  
• Stock management and control.
  
• Food safety and health and safety.
  
• Supervising / working with a good talented Chef.
  
• Days off are Sundays and Mondays.
  

Requirements

About you

• Head Chef or Second Chef.
  
• Demonstrable experience of turning out beautiful food.
  
• Use of fresh ingredients.
  
• GP savvy (essential!).
  
• Hard-working and committed.
  
• Hands-on – it’s a small kitchen!
  

Salary and benefits

• Starting salary of £40,000 to £48,000 per year.
  
• Salary may be negotiable for the right person.
  
• Share of tips, shared every 3 months.
  
• 28 days per year holiday.
  
• Opportunity to make your mark.
  

To apply for this job, you must already have the legal right to live and work in the UK. We do not offer sponsorships or immigration advice.

Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.