Head Chef Designate at The Coaching Inn Group Ltd

The Coaching Inn Group Ltd; Thirsk; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gratuities via TipJar

Private healthcare

6 weeks holidays

Chef whites provided

Discounts on food and accommodation

Annual stay for £1

Career development programme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

The Coaching Inn Group is seeking a Head Chef Designate to lead the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence. You will commercialise menus, oversee a busy, fresh-food operation and drive culinary excellence across our UK hotels.

You will manage and develop the kitchen team, ensuring compliance, consistency and memorable guest experiences. This full-time, on-site role offers exciting career development in a hospitality-focused group.

Qualifications

• Chefs who are passionate about great food.
• Can inspire and develop a team.
• Passionate about food and culinary excellence.
• Experience with fresh food and with team leadership.
• Can manage within financial targets.
• An interest in latest food trends and creating exceptional dishes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.
• Devise new menus and deliver outstanding food.
• Ensure compliance and health & safety standards.
• Inspire and develop the kitchen team to perform at a high level.

Skills

Team leadership

Menu design

Fresh food

Financial targets

Hospitality experience

Job description

We are looking for a talented Head Chef Designate to join us in leading the kitchen team. You will be managing and leading the kitchen whilst our Head Chef is out of the business. You will have had previous experience in a senior kitchen role in a quality fresh food hotel or hospitality business. You will relish the creative aspect of devising new menus and delivering outstanding food, but will also be able to manage a team, and deliver all the compliance needed in a kitchen environment.

Full time on site position.

Why work for the Coaching Inn Group ?

• A Tronc scheme with 100% of gratuities distributed to our teams every week via TipJar.
• Your health? Private Healthcare, Life Insurance, Annual Health and Wellbeing grant
• Holidays? 6 weeks holidays
• Chef whites? Provided for you
• Discounts? Up to 50% discount off food across all of our hotels and 50% off accommodation
• Something different? Annual stay for £1 offer
• Development? Award winning career development programme
• Personal support? Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support

At the Coaching Inn Group, we have one mission - to deliver Hospitality from the Heart.

To help us with this, we are looking for fantastic and talented people that have a passion for delighting our guests and providing truly memorable moments.

The Coaching Inn Group is the premier operator of historic Coaching Inns and premium destination hotels in beautiful market towns and beauty spots across the UK, and we have been highlighted as one of the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For.

Who are we looking for?

• Chefs who are passionate about great food
• Can inspire and develop a team
• Passionate about food and culinary excellence
• Experience with fresh food and with team leadership
• Can manage within financial targets
• An interest in latest food trends and creating exceptional dishes

Our hotels are located in picturesque market towns and operate with a bustling food and beverage offering, coupled with a busy bedroom trade. We are the marquee venue in each of the towns we are in, and provide a vibrant and exciting environment that also celebrates the history of our magnificent buildings.

Our people are what brings these experiences to life. Every person that works within the Coaching Inn Group are passionate about what they do, delivering exceptional service, superior knowledge and a drive to delight every single guest.

We offer award winning training and career development. We just ask that you bring a 'can-do' attitude, a desire to exceed expectations, a bubbly and outgoing personality, and we will help you to unlock your potential and reach new heights in your career.

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