Head Chef | Day Time Hours

Ginger Hospitality; Bolton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership of menu

Creative freedom

Diverse events

Lead kitchen team

Supportive environment

Job summary

Ginger Hospitality in Bolton seeks an experienced Head Chef to lead a private members' venue’s kitchen across dining, events and celebrations. You will own the food offering, develop menus, and drive quality, consistency and teamwork in a hands-on, fast-paced environment.

This role requires a strong leader who can manage costs, supervise a kitchen team and deliver exceptional guest experiences while maintaining high standards of safety and hygiene.

Qualifications

• Hands-on kitchen leader with ability to motivate, train and develop a reliable kitchen team.
• Experience producing fresh, high-quality food across restaurant service, functions, events and larger group dining.
• Commercially minded with knowledge of food GP, labour costs, purchasing, portion control and waste management.
• Confident developing seasonal menus balancing quality, member expectations, practicality and profitability.
• Highly organized with excellent communication and the ability to build relationships across kitchen and front of house.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day kitchen operation, ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, presentation and service.
• Develop and evolve menus across member dining, functions, events and private celebrations while introducing fresh ideas to the food offering.
• Recruit, train, motivate and develop the kitchen brigade, creating a positive and professional working environment.
• Take responsibility for food costs, GP, stock management, purchasing, supplier relationships and waste reduction.
• Plan effectively for functions and busy periods, ensuring the kitchen is organized, appropriately staffed and prepared to deliver smooth service.
• Maintain excellent standards of food safety, hygiene, cleanliness and compliance while working closely with the wider management and front of house teams.

Job description

Head Chef | Day Time Hours

£38,000 + Benefits

Bolton

Benefits:

• Opportunity to take ownership of the food offering within an established private members' venue
• Creative freedom to develop menus and introduce new ideas
• Varied operation covering members' dining, functions, events and private celebrations
• Opportunity to build, develop and lead your own kitchen team
• Supportive working environment within a well-established hospitality operation

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head Chef to take the lead within a well-established private members' venue in Greater Manchester. With a busy clubhouse, member dining and a strong calendar of functions and events, this is a varied role offering plenty of scope for an ambitious chef to make their mark.

We are looking for a hands-on kitchen leader who can combine consistently good food with strong commercial and operational management. You will have the freedom to develop menus, strengthen the food offering and create a kitchen culture built around quality, consistency and teamwork.

This role does not provide accommodation; you must be able to relocate or commute reliably.

Please note that this role does not provide Sponsorship, to apply you will need a full British Passport or the right to work in the UK.

Head Chef Ideal Profile:

• An experienced Head Chef or strong senior kitchen leader ready to take full ownership of a diverse catering operation
• A hands-on and approachable leader with the ability to motivate, train and develop a reliable kitchen team
• Strong experience producing fresh, high-quality food across restaurant service, functions, events and larger group dining
• Commercially minded with a good understanding of food GP, labour costs, purchasing, portion control and waste management
• Confident developing seasonal menus that balance quality, member expectations, operational practicality and profitability
• Highly organised with excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships across both kitchen and front of house team

Head Chef Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day kitchen operation, ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, presentation and service
• Develop and evolve menus across member dining, functions, events and private celebrations while introducing fresh ideas to the food offering
• Recruit, train, motivate and develop the kitchen brigade, creating a positive and professional working environment
• Take responsibility for food costs, GP, stock management, purchasing, supplier relationships and waste reduction
• Plan effectively for functions and busy periods, ensuring the kitchen is organised, appropriately staffed and prepared to deliver smooth service
• Maintain excellent standards of food safety, hygiene, cleanliness and compliance while working closely with the wider management and front of house teams