Head Chef / Kitchen Manager

Village Hotels; Reading; In loco; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health & Wellness Membership

Discounted stays & dining

Wagestream salary drawdown

High Street discounts

Electric car scheme

Birthday off

Descrizione del lavoro

Village Hotels in Reading is seeking a Head Chef & Kitchen Manager to own the kitchen, recruit, mentor and inspire your brigade, and deliver menus from burgers to steaks with quality ingredients.

You will lead from the front, manage food safety, drive commercial strategy, control wage costs and stock, and ensure audits meet EHO standards while delivering great guest experiences.

Mansioni

• Delivering mouth-watering menus to guests while ensuring dishes are cooked to exact company specifications, safely and consistently.
• Leading from the front: coaching and motivating your kitchen team and refining hiring with measurable recruitment metrics.
• Protecting the Gross Profit by reviewing wage costs via time and attendance and managing stock to precise par levels.
• Owning the audit by enforcing strict food safety standards and meeting EHO directives without compromise.

Descrizione del lavoro

The Role Outline: Your Shift at a Glance

Can you cook up a storm? It is our talented Chefs who are responsible for delivering mouth-watering menus filled with our customers' favourites, including juicy burgers, skewers, steaks, fish and chips, sandwiches, wraps, and more. We are all about relaxed all-day dining done well and with quality ingredients. As our Head Chef and Kitchen Manager, you own your kitchen. You will recruit, mentor, and inspire your brigade to deliver good food done great, while actively driving the commercial strategy and protecting your bottom line.

Why Village?

We do hospitality differently. No ego, no drama. We back our teams to take ownership and grow their careers. We show up to make a genuine difference, caring deeply about our impact on guests, the community, and each other.

Your Shift: What You’ll Actually Be Doing

We trust you to handle:

• The Food: Delivering mouth-watering menus. You will ensure dishes are cooked to exact company specifications, safely and consistently, because relaxed dining still requires absolute precision.
• The Brigade: Leading from the front. You will coach and motivate your team, replacing hiring guesswork with quantifiable application velocity metrics to recruit a resilient, high-performing kitchen staff.
• The Commercial Engine: Protecting the Gross Profit. You will review wage costs using TnA and manage stock to precise par levels to hit your financial targets.
• The Standards: Owning the audit. You will drive an absolute obsession with food safety and ensure strict EHO directives are met without compromise.

How We Succeed Together

We do not micromanage. We believe in Ownership & Integrity, giving you the autonomy to make decisions on the fly and run your kitchen your way.

Selling Our Benefits

• Health: Complimentary Health & Wellness Membership for you and a friend (worth £1,500), mental health days, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Stays & Food: Discounted stays from £35, 50% off at the Pub & Grill, and 30% off Starbucks.
• Extras: Salary drawdown via Wagestream, High Street discounts, Electric car scheme, and your birthday off guaranteed.

Think You’ve Got the Right Energy?

We are not looking for perfect CVs, we are looking for great people. If you have the commercial grit to run a high-volume kitchen and the passion to deliver our customers' favourites flawlessly, we want to hear from you.

At Village, we’re all about personality, ambition, and bringing your real self to work. Diverse perspectives are what keep our business buzzing, so whatever your background, you’ll find a welcoming place to build your career here.

Please note that we often receive a high volume of applications. Because of this, job roles may close earlier than the advertised closing date, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.