Head Chef - Lead a High-Impact Kitchen Team

RGIT Australia; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

All-year-round employment

Career progression

Refer-a-friend bonus

Birthday day off

Wellbeing support

Holiday discount

Job summary

Daish’s Holidays in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and help us deliver the great food at the heart of the guest experience. You should be a strong leader with excellent organisation, cost control and food safety knowledge.

The role focuses on batch cooking to set menus, planning and delivery, stock management, and maintaining high hygiene standards while working with hotel management to ensure a consistently excellent dining experience for guests.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team and managing costs.
• Knowledge of food safety, health and safety and kitchen legislation.
• Experience with batch cooking and set-menu service.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the kitchen team to ensure smooth operation.
• Control food preparation and kitchen operations within budgets.
• Plan activities to ensure meals are prepared and served on time.
• Monitor food usage and expenditure to meet budgets.
• Oversee stock replenishment and maintain stock levels.
• Maintain SFBB logs, food safety records and labelling systems.
• Ensure high standards of hygiene and pass inspections.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Cost control

Food safety

Communication

Budget management

Stock management

Team motivation

Organised

Education

Level 3 Food Hygiene

Job description

Daish’s Holidays in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and help us deliver the great food at the heart of the guest experience. You should be a strong leader with excellent organisation, cost control and food safety knowledge.

The role focuses on batch cooking to set menus, planning and delivery, stock management, and maintaining high hygiene standards while working with hotel management to ensure a consistently excellent dining experience for guests.