Head Chef in Oxford

International Hospitality Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £40,000

£4,000 bonus

28 days annual holidays

Company paid courses

Pension

Mental & dental care

Cycle scheme

Discounts with major retailers

Job summary

A leading hospitality recruitment agency is seeking a skilled Kitchen Manager/Head Chef for a restaurant in Oxford. Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of experience in the branded restaurant or pub industry, capable of leading a team of 8 chefs in a high-volume environment. Responsibilities include maintaining high standards, managing stock control, and achieving profit targets. Applicants must be specialists in modern English and European cuisine, working approximately 48 hours a week. Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in branded restaurant or pub industry.
• Experience in a high volume gastro pub environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a brigade of 8 chefs to maintain high standards.
• Drive stock control and achieve gross profit targets.
• Prepare rosters and ensure health & safety compliance.
• Produce meals following specifications of the development chef.

Skills

Team leadership

Ability to work under pressure

Understanding of back of house systems

High volume kitchen experience

Specialist in modern English cuisine

Specialist in modern European cuisine

Job description

Job Overview

Our client is looking to recruit a Kitchen Manger Head Chef for one of their restaurants in Oxford.

Benefits

In return you will receive an excellent salary up to £ 40,000 plus £4000 bonus, 28 days annual holidays, company paid courses, pension, mental & dental care, cycle scheme, discounts with major retailers and other company related benefits.

Requirements

The employer is very keen on Kitchen Manager/ Head Chef who can demonstrate the following and lead a team from the front.

You must have minimum 2- 3 years’ experience in the branded restaurant or pub industry. Be able to work under pressure in a very busy kitchen and deliver exceptional service.

The successful Kitchen Manager/ Head Chef will be able to drive a brigade of 8 chefs to achieve existing high standards, have a good understanding of back of house systems and responsible for ordering, stock control, achieving gross profit targets, roster preparation and health & safety controlling / implementation. You need to be a specialist in modern English and modern European cuisine.

The pub operation consists of people who are competent and flexible to work depending on demands of the business. The ideal candidate would have previous experience working for a pub or where the menu was already set by the chain and serve up to high volume of covers up to 200-300 covers on busiest days. These are busy venues and you need to be from a high volume gastro pub background. The ideal Kitchen Manager/ Head Chef will have a great understanding of producing meals using the ingredients chosen by the development chef while following the specs.

As Kitchen Manager/ Head Chef will be required to work up to 48 hours per week on five out of seven days per week.

How to Apply

If you think you fit the criteria then we would like to hear from you.

Please note that you must currently be eligible to live and work in the UK without restrictions to apply for this position.