Head Chef: Lead, Inspire & Elevate the Kitchen

WSH Group; Filton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

28 days holiday including BH

Birthday off

Volunteer days

Grandparent leave

Enhanced maternity leave

Secondary carer leave

Wedding/commitment day leave

Free meals on shift

Training & development

Apprenticeships opportunities

Pension and life insurance

Perkbox discounts

Wellbeing hub

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Job summary

BaxterStorey is seeking a Head Chef to lead a passionate culinary team on site in a role that demands exceptional standards and a love for food. You will inspire and mentor your staff, build strong client relationships, and drive innovative menus while maintaining strict health, safety and financial KPIs.

We value creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering outstanding guest experiences. A development-focused partnership will support your growth and career progression within

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Head Chef in a similar location.
• Have an obsession for food and creating experiences
• You can demonstrate that managing, training, and supporting a large team has been an important part of your career to date
• Financially astute, you are very analytical and know how to create and maintain budgets and drive commercial performance
• Excellent coaching, delegation and influencing skills
• Ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, creative environment and able to thrive under pressure
• Meticulous organisational abilities and a high attention to detail
• Empathetic, clear and highly effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective
• Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values

Responsibilities

• Lead, Inspire, collaborate and support your direct reports to deliver consistently exceptional standards.
• Build positive, credible and collaborative relationships & communication methods with clients and other key stakeholders in the business.
• Continually look to develop your team through mentoring, training, recognition, and empowerment.
• Create a culture of excellence with your team, continually striving to push the boundaries of brilliance through natural caring service, obsessive food standards and innovation.
• Achieve business critical KPI's including Health and Safety, Sustainability, Financial and Governance.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary excellence

Team management

Budgeting

Coaching

Communication

Multitasking

Strategic thinking

Food quality control

Operational leadership

Job description

BaxterStorey is seeking a Head Chef to lead a passionate culinary team on site in a role that demands exceptional standards and a love for food. You will inspire and mentor your staff, build strong client relationships, and drive innovative menus while maintaining strict health, safety and financial KPIs.

We value creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering outstanding guest experiences. A development-focused partnership will support your growth and career progression within