Head Chef

Rosa's Thai; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Thai restaurant group in York is seeking a Head Chef to lead their kitchen team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Asian cuisine, leadership skills, and a commitment to food safety. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary up to £52k, a bonus potential up to £7k, and many employee perks. Join a team dedicated to creating the best Thai food in an authentic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus tronc

Bonus potential

50% off at all Rosa's restaurants

Employee assistance programme

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Confident in handling a wok and cooking Asian cuisine.
• Experience organizing rotas and managing kitchen teams.
• Understanding of food safety and health policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team in preparing and serving food.
• Manage stock, forecasting, and ordering systems.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Strong experience cooking Asian cuisine

Leader in kitchen management

Organised and food safety compliant

Job description

HEAD CHEF

We've come a long way since our founders Saiphin and Alex opened their first restaurant, but we till have the same goal; to be the best Thai restaurant group on the face of the earth. They couldn't afford new signing at their new restaurant in 2006 (formerly an East End workers Caffe), so retained the name over the door. "Rosa's Cafe" was re-born.

Fast forward to present day, and there are now over 46 Rosa's Thai Cafe's around the country; same goals, same values, same great tasting authentic Thai food.

Rosa’s Thai is looking for a Head Chef to be part of our growing family. We are looking for a confident individual who is guest focused and ready to lead a team.

At Rosa’s Thai we obsess about the food and we don’t mess about with the rest. There are no Thai clichés or theme park interiors here. Just dedication to making the best we possibly can from simple ingredients across our food, products and places.

GREAT BENEFITS INCLUDING:

• Competitive salary plus tronc -up to 52k per annum including tronc
• Bonus Potential up to 7k per year !
• Delicious Thai food on every shift plus bottomless drinks
• Access 50% of your wages before pay day
• Performance based rewards
• 50% off at all Rosa’s restaurants
• Amazing yearly staff party
• Enhance Holiday and pension Scheme for Length of service
• Wage stream Discount voucher on popular high street brands
• Employee assistance programme
• Bike to work scheme
• Career advancement for growth and development
• The chance to win a trip to Thailand every year
• Wellbeing support with access for all the family

WHAT DO YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:

• Strong experience cooking Asian cuisine and confident in handling a wok.
• Experience with organising rotas and shift patterns for members of the kitchen team
• We are looking for a leader in our kitchen to help develop our chefs and manage the busy takeaway and dine in orders
• Experience communicating with food suppliers and capable of managing our stock, forecasting, and utilising ordering systems.
• A very organised chef who understands the importance behind food safety, with experience complying to health and safety policies.
• Most importantly, a love of food and a kind heart and we will give you the platform to show your skills!