Head Chef & Kitchen Leader — Build a High-Impact Kitchen

Trading Post – Eastbourne; Eastbourne; Vor Ort; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Free coffee on shift

50% discount on food

Discounts on beans

Beachfront Leisure discounts

Birthday gift card

Mental health support

Company pension

Performance bonus

Leadership development

Career progression

Zusammenfassung

Trading Post Coffee Roasters in Eastbourne is seeking a Kitchen Manager / Head Chef to lead the heart of the kitchen, ensuring quality, consistency and teamwork. You’ll develop your team, maintain food safety standards and deliver outstanding dishes that reflect the Trading Post brand.

You’ll also build a positive kitchen culture, plan rotas, manage costs and work closely with the General Manager to support commercial performance and guest experience.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading a busy kitchen.
• Strong people management skills.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety and HACCP.
• Ability to plan and lead a busy operation.
• Experience in fresh-food hospitality is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead and inspire your kitchen team throughout every service.
• Prepare and oversee delivery of high-quality food.
• Coach, train and develop chefs and kitchen staff.
• Plan rotas and manage labour effectively.
• Manage stock, ordering and supplier deliveries.
• Ensure food safety, cleanliness and hygiene standards.
• Collaborate with the General Manager on commercial goals.
• Maintain a positive, organised kitchen culture.

Kenntnisse

Kitchen leadership

People management

Food safety HACCP

Menu development

Communication

Organisational skills

Ausbildung

Level 3 Food Safety qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Trading Post Coffee Roasters in Eastbourne is seeking a Kitchen Manager / Head Chef to lead the heart of the kitchen, ensuring quality, consistency and teamwork. You’ll develop your team, maintain food safety standards and deliver outstanding dishes that reflect the Trading Post brand.

You’ll also build a positive kitchen culture, plan rotas, manage costs and work closely with the General Manager to support commercial performance and guest experience.