Head Chef

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy; Windermere; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the Lake District is seeking a talented Chef to lead their small kitchen. This role is perfect for a Head Chef or an ambitious Second Chef ready to step up. You'll create delicious dishes using fresh, local ingredients while managing costs and supplier negotiations. Enjoy a work-life balance with Sundays and Mondays off, and the opportunity to make your mark in a family-owned business. Join a team dedicated to providing guests with an exceptional dining experience in a luxurious setting.

Benefits

Share of tips

28 days holiday per year

Opportunity to make your mark

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen environment with a focus on fresh ingredients.
• Ability to manage gross profit and negotiate with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Run a small kitchen serving 20-30 covers with a focus on quality.
• Create menus and specials using local Cumbrian produce.

Skills

Hands-on cooking

Gross profit management

Supplier negotiation

Food safety

Stock management

Team supervision

Education

Experience as Head Chef or Second Chef

Job description

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.
  

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