Head Chef - Guildford

Rosa's Thai; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular Thai restaurant group in Guildford is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Asian cuisine and be confident in handling a wok. Responsibilities include overseeing shift patterns, managing stock, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards. This role offers competitive salary, bonuses, and opportunities for career advancement and rewards, including a trip to Thailand.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus tronc

Bonus potential up to £7k per year

Delicious Thai food on every shift

50% off at all Rosa's restaurants

Amazing yearly staff party

Enhanced holiday and pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Career advancement opportunities

Chances to win a trip to Thailand

Qualifications

• Strong experience cooking Asian cuisine and confident in handling a wok.
• Experience with organising rotas and shift patterns for members of the kitchen team.
• Looking for a leader in the kitchen to help develop chefs and manage orders.
• Experience communicating with food suppliers and managing stock.
• Organised chef understanding food safety and health policies.
• A love of food and a kind heart.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team to create authentic Thai dishes.
• Organise shift patterns and ensure efficiency.
• Manage stock and forecast food supply needs.
• Comply with health and safety policies in food preparation.

Skills

Strong experience cooking Asian cuisine

Confident in handling a wok

Experience organising rotas

Leadership in kitchen management

Experience with food suppliers

Understanding of food safety

Love of food

Job description

Head Chef - Guildford

We've come a long way since our founders Saiphin and Alex opened their first restaurant, but we till have the same goal; to be the best Thai restaurant group on the face of the earth.

They couldn't afford new signing at their new restaurant in 2006 (formerly an East End workers Caffe), so retained the name over the door.

“Rosa's Cafe” was re-born.

Fast forward to present day, and there are now over 46 Rosa's Thai Cafe's around the country; same goals, same values, same great tasting authentic Thai food.

Rosa's Thai is looking for a Head Chef to be part of our growing team.

We are looking for a confident individual who is guest focused and ready to lead a team.

At Rosa's Thai we obsess about the food and we don't mess about with the rest.

There are no Thai clich s or theme park interiors here.

Just dedication to making the best we possibly can from simple ingredients across our food, products and places.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus tronc
• Bonus Potential up to 7k per year!
• Delicious Thai food on every shift plus bottomless drinks
• Access 50% of your wages before pay day
• Performance based rewards
• 50% off at all Rosa's restaurants
• Amazing yearly staff party
• Enhance Holiday and pension Scheme for Length of service
• Wage stream Discount voucher on popular high street brands
• Employee assistance programme
• Bike to work scheme
• Career advancement for growth and development
• The chance to win a trip to Thailand every year
• Wellbeing support with access for all the family

Requirements

• Strong experience cooking Asian cuisine and confident in handling a wok.
• Experience with organising rotas and shift patterns for members of the kitchen team.
• We are looking for a leader in our kitchen to help develop our chefs and manage the busy takeaway and dine in orders.
• Experience communicating with food suppliers and capable of managing our stock, forecasting, and utilising ordering systems.
• A very organised chef who understands the importance behind food safety, with experience complying to health and safety policies.
• Most importantly, a love of food and a kind heart and we will give you the platform to show your skills!