Head Chef: Lead a High-Standard, Team-Driven Kitchen

Loungers; Truro; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Overtime paid

Free meals on shift

20+ days holiday?

50% discount on food & drinks from day

Job summary

Loungers in Truro seeks a hands-on Head Chef to lead the kitchen, build strong teams and drive high standards across service. You’ll own the kitchen on shift, coach KPs and Chefs, and ensure every dish leaves the pass to spec.

You’ll manage GP, stock, wastage and safety KPIs, schedule rosters and partner with front of house to foster a true one-team culture. A paid overtime and bonus scheme awaits the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading kitchen teams in a fast paced hospitality setting.
• Strong ability to recruit, coach and develop chefs and KP staff.
• Solid knowledge of kitchen operations, menu specs and pass standards.
• Good understanding of GP, portions, wastage and stock control.
• Comfortable aligning frontline service with kitchen performance.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the kitchen during shifts from open to close.
• Recruit, develop and coach kitchen team at all levels with clear development plans.
• Maintain menu specs and kitchen processes to ensure each dish meets standard.
• Own site-level action plan covering wait times, standards, ordering, stock and cleanliness.
• Achieve KPIs for quality, wait times, wastage, safety and GP; report on shift performance.
• Schedule fair rotas aligned with sales and bookings forecast.
• Collaborate with front of house to build a one-team culture.

Skills

People leadership

Staff development

Kitchen operations

Food safety

Menu planning

Job description

Loungers in Truro seeks a hands-on Head Chef to lead the kitchen, build strong teams and drive high standards across service. You’ll own the kitchen on shift, coach KPs and Chefs, and ensure every dish leaves the pass to spec.

You’ll manage GP, stock, wastage and safety KPIs, schedule rosters and partner with front of house to foster a true one-team culture. A paid overtime and bonus scheme awaits the right candidate.