Head Chef - DAYTIME - brunch style

HTE Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A fresh food establishment in Hackney is seeking a head chef to manage kitchen operations during daytime hours. The role involves training staff, ensuring smooth service, and maintaining a supportive kitchen culture. Candidates should have at least 4 years of experience in a kitchen, with 1 year in a management role, and a background in fresh food. The position offers a salary of £40k plus service.

Benefits

Extra day off for birthday

Great training opportunities

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in kitchen management.
• 4 years experience as a chef with a focus on fresh food.
• Ability to train and develop new chefs.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day kitchen operations under the Exec chef.
• Train chefs and ensure wellbeing of staff.
• Prepare lists and ensure smooth service during dining hours.

Skills

Kitchen management experience

Training new chefs

Fresh food preparation

Job description

Head chef required for a fresh food brunch style establishment serving sandwiches, breakfast items and lunches, 7am to 3pm or 8am to 4pm, 40 hours, single shifts only. The company really input into the staff with a extra day off, great training, Salary £40k + service. The culture in this kitchen is very different to many other kitchens PLUS IT IS DAYTIME. Hackney area

The role

As a head chef you will work under the group Exec chef to run the day to day of this kitchen. You will train the chefs in the kitchen, ensure the wellbeing of the other chefs is being looked after & the culture of a safe & supportive environment is within the kitchen. You will ensure the prep is done and the prep lists are written, you will train new starters, ensure each area is ready and ensure a smooth service. It is all day dining with a all day menu. This role will include all the normal head chef duties.

Experience

We are looking for a head chef with 1 year expeirence of kitchen management and 4 years as a chef, you will be from a fresh food kitchen background and able to train and develop new chefs.

head chef

Salary £40k + service

Hackney area

40hrs

birthday off

daytime hours 7-3 or 8-4

public transport: Weaver, Windrush, Mildway lines