Head Chef - Fresh Food Production Kitchen (High-Volume)

Henderson Group; Downpatrick; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market salary

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Social club

Discount scheme throughout UK/Ireland

Staff discount at SPAR/EUROSPAR stores

Job summary

Henderson Group is hiring a Chef for the EUROSPAR Downpatrick store on 6 Ardglass Road. The role offers an attractive salary starting at £34,000 per year with a full-time schedule of 42.5 hours weekly across Monday to Sunday, 6am–9pm, with flexibility.

You will lead a production kitchen, cook fresh meals, supervise staff, and ensure food safety and high quality in a fast-paced environment. Shift patterns vary; prior catering experience and a 18+ age requirement are essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant Catering Qualification.
• Food Safety Qualification.
• Previous experience working in a catering and /or hospitality kitchen environment.
• You must be aged 18 years or over (for store legislative requirements).

Responsibilities

• Preparing consistently high-quality fresh food.
• Allocate tasks to your team to ensure the smooth and efficient organisation and running of the kitchen.
• Use high specification kitchen tools and equipment correctly to produce consistently high quality dishes.
• Operate within all regulations, legislation and procedural requirements, with regards to food safety, health & safety, and trading standards.
• Maintaining quality and consistency in food production by using resources in line with organisations' financial constraints, style, specifications and ethos.
• Effectively communicate with other key contacts to ensure effective working on shift, effective handovers etc.
• Supervise and motivate employees to achieve their maximum potential.
• Managing the commerciality of production lines and identifying market trends & commercial opportunities.
• Lead by example at all times, ensuring that high standards and safe working practices are adhered to.

Skills

Catering experience

Team leadership

Food safety knowledge

Communication

Job description

Henderson Group is hiring a Chef for the EUROSPAR Downpatrick store on 6 Ardglass Road. The role offers an attractive salary starting at £34,000 per year with a full-time schedule of 42.5 hours weekly across Monday to Sunday, 6am–9pm, with flexibility.

You will lead a production kitchen, cook fresh meals, supervise staff, and ensure food safety and high quality in a fast-paced environment. Shift patterns vary; prior catering experience and a 18+ age requirement are essential.