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Head chef

Dish Hospitality

York

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GBP 40,000 - 46,000

Full time

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Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Head Chef for its gastro pub in the York area. This role offers full menu autonomy and requires a candidate with strong culinary skills and leadership experience. The position emphasizes creativity in menu design and effective kitchen management, making it ideal for a passionate and driven culinary professional.

Benefits

Superb salary
Full menu autonomy
Pension scheme
Short term accommodation options

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in high-volume kitchens.
  • Excellent leadership and management skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Create and execute menus that are attractive to guests.
  • Manage kitchen staff including training and scheduling.
  • Ensure kitchen efficiency and compliance with health regulations.

Skills

Culinary skills
Food safety certification
Leadership
Communication

Job description

HEAD CHEF, YORK AREA, UP TO £40,000

HIGH QUALITY GASTRO PUB, ALL DAY CASUAL DINING MENU

INDEPENDENT OWNERS, MENU AUTONOMY

The Benefits include:

  • Superb salary

  • Full menu autonomy

  • 5 days over 7, you create a working rota

  • 45-48 hour working week

  • modern kitchen with all the latest kit and equipment

  • Pension scheme

  • Short term accommodation options

Head Chef Job Description

Our Clients operate this stunning Gastro pub situated commutable from York in the North Yorkshire Wolds, offering both a stunning location, and the opportunity to work within a well equipped kitchen and create something special in this stunning area of North Yorkshire

The Head Chef is responsible for the overall culinary operation of the restaurant. This includes creating and executing menus, managing the kitchen staff, and ensuring that the restaurant meets the highest standards of food quality and service.

The ideal candidate will have a strong culinary background and experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant. They will be creative and innovative, with a passion for food and a commitment to excellence. They will also be a strong leader and manager, with the ability to motivate and inspire their team.

A Sous chef ready to step up into their first head chef position may be considered, the ideal chef needs to be driven and a strong kitchen manager, and have excellent menu creating skills for this modern British gastro pub.

Responsibilities:

  • Create and execute menus that are both creative and appealing to guests

  • Manage the kitchen staff, including hiring, training, and scheduling

  • Ensure that the kitchen is operating efficiently and in a safe manner

  • Inspect food quality and ensure that all food is prepared according to health regulations

  • Oversee the service of food to guests, ensuring that they have a positive dining experience

  • Represent the restaurant to the public and build relationships with customers and vendors

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

  • 5+ years of experience working as a chef in a high-volume restaurant up to Head chef, although strong Sous chefs will be considered

  • Strong culinary skills and knowledge of food preparation techniques

  • Excellent leadership and management skills

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

  • Food safety certification

  • Means of transport due to semi-rural location, although the venue is commutable from York

  • Short term accommodation options available

If this sounds like the ideal position for you then send your CV and cover letter through the link here, to hear of similar positions in the region & beyond then give Eddy Nuttall a call here in the Dish hospitality Offices

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