Head Chef - Evergreen B&K

RHR UK; Hurn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company at Bournemouth Airport is seeking a passionate Head Chef to manage kitchen operations and develop a skilled team. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £38,000 p.a., flexible working options, and various employee benefits including discounts and training opportunities. You will ensure compliance with food safety regulations and maintain high standards of service. Successful candidates will undergo security checks due to the airport environment.

Benefits

Free Parking when on shift

Colleague discount 75% when on shift

Tax free shopping

Colleague discount – up to 50%

Flexible working

Management bonus scheme

Access to digital GPs

Wellbeing support

Life assurance

Ongoing development opportunities

Qualifications

• Passionate about food and capable of training a team to deliver high-quality service.
• Experience in food safety compliance and legislation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and train the best people for your team.
• Coach your team on product knowledge and service.
• Review kitchen performance against budget and targets.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and other regulations.
• Build strong relationships with clients and partners.
• Prioritize the safety of colleagues.

Skills

Operational and leadership skills

Food safety knowledge

Stakeholder management

Team coaching

Customer service excellence

Job description

Head Chef - Evergreen Bar & Kitchen Bournemouth Airport

If you're passionate about food and travel, you've come to the right place. We are the Global food travel experts, and we have something delicious for everyone. Whether you're flying, taking a train, or just passing by, we have the best food and drink options for you.

We work with more than brands, from our own creations like Upper Crust, Millies Cookies, Café Local and Beer House, to well‑known franchises like M&S, Starbucks, Burger King, The Breakfast Club & BrewDog.

Salary and Benefits

Competitive salary of up to £38, p.a. and enjoy the following:

• Free Parking when on shift
• Colleague discount 75% when on shift
• Tax free shopping
• Colleague discount – up to 50%
• Flexible working
• Management bonus scheme
• Help@Hand – which includes access to digital GPs, 24/7 helpline for you & family
• Wellbeing support through Retail Trust and family friendly leave
• Variety of networks to support you, Neurodiversity, LGBTQ and many more
• Life assurance
• Apprenticeships and ongoing development opportunities

Share Incentive Plan (SIP)

We offer a share incentive plan for our Head Chef.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and train the best people for your team, ensuring they have the capability to deliver above and beyond in their role by developing their operational and leadership skills.
• Coach your team to be passionate and knowledgeable about the products in your unit, building its brand and providing customers with the right range, quality, and service to ensure they keep coming back.
• Review the kitchen's performance against budget/target and implement sensible solutions that help drive profitable sales.
• Ensure compliance with the mandatory and brand specific training for all colleagues working in the kitchen.
• Adhere to all food safety, health and safety and other relevant legislation.
• Ensure the food served meets the company specifications.
• Build strong stakeholder management and trusted relationships with our clients and partners.
• Prioritise the safety of your colleagues, ensuring the unit is always trading legally by coaching the team to use all security tools available to provide a safer place to work.

Please note that Bournemouth Airport is a secure environment. If successful, you will have to provide references covering the last 5 years and undergo a criminal record check to comply with airport regulations.

SSP are proud to be an equal opportunity employer who seeks to recruit and retain the most talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds, skills and perspectives.

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