Head Chef - Lead Kitchen, Develop Team & Menus

Dalata Hotel Group; Newport; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

F&B discount 50%

Employee room rate

Friends & Family rate

Extra annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Pension access

Dalata Academy

Staff activities

Performance bonus

Job summary

Dalata Hotel Group is seeking an experienced Head Chef to own the kitchen, elevate teams, and drive outstanding performance while growing professionally. You will shape team culture and contribute to hotel strategy within our growing portfolio.

If you seek a supportive environment that values innovation and excellence, join our thriving Dalata community. As Head Chef, you will lead operations, craft menus, mentor culinary staff, oversee purchasing, and contribute to conferences and events.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Junior Sous or Sous Chef in hotels or similar.
• Unrelenting focus on quality.
• People leadership and development experience.
• A personal desire to be developed and to learn in your role.
• Strong communicator and comfortable in contributing to the overall hotel strategy.
• Ability to build relationships and influence with all levels of the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen operations for the hotel.
• Implement and individualise menu strategies.
• Lead and develop our skilled and ambitious culinary staff.
• Manage the purchasing & delivery of food.
• Play an important role in the success of our conference and events offering.
• Manage the kitchen budget to achieve set targets.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Quality focus

People leadership

Strong communicator

Strategic contributor

Education

Culinary arts qualification

Job description

Dalata Hotel Group is seeking an experienced Head Chef to own the kitchen, elevate teams, and drive outstanding performance while growing professionally. You will shape team culture and contribute to hotel strategy within our growing portfolio.

If you seek a supportive environment that values innovation and excellence, join our thriving Dalata community. As Head Chef, you will lead operations, craft menus, mentor culinary staff, oversee purchasing, and contribute to conferences and events.