Head Chef | Lead a Creative, Fast-Paced Kitchen (Bonuses)

Ivy Restaurants Ltd; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive industry pay

Discretionary bonus

Annual bonus

Extra holiday allowance

Job summary

The Ivy Belfast is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen, shape culinary direction and ensure exceptional dining experiences. You will manage a busy team, drive food quality, and deliver strong KPI results in a fast-paced environment.

This pivotal role emphasizes leadership, financial acumen with EBITDA and GP understanding, precise ordering, labour forecasting, and maintaining high staff wellbeing. You'll foster teamwork and maintain health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Head Chef or similar role in a busy kitchen
• Strong culinary skills and a passion for quality and creativity
• Leadership abilities with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Complete understanding of EBITDA & GP
• Understanding PnL's to make positive cuts, increasing overall profit
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Experience in organising and leading a large kitchen team

Responsibilities

• Lead the team through positive and constructive methods.
• Achieving consistent GP results.
• Accurate Labour forecast to ensure that targets are achieved.
• Maintain a high customer satisfaction score.
• Ensure the Prep Team & Goods receiver are following management instructions.
• Precise ordering to ensure full menu availability and minimum wastage.
• Ensure accurate daily due diligence.
• Looking after staff wellbeing, working towards high staff retention.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Train and mentor kitchen staff to maintain high food standards.
• Pioneer a positive work environment and fostering teamwork.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Culinary skills

Interpersonal skills

Financial acumen

Thriving under pressure

Team management

Job description

The Ivy Belfast is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen, shape culinary direction and ensure exceptional dining experiences. You will manage a busy team, drive food quality, and deliver strong KPI results in a fast-paced environment.

This pivotal role emphasizes leadership, financial acumen with EBITDA and GP understanding, precise ordering, labour forecasting, and maintaining high staff wellbeing. You'll foster teamwork and maintain health and safety standards.