Head Chef - Live in

Young's; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pub company in Bournemouth seeks a Head Chef for the Libertine. The successful candidate will have the autonomy to create menus and lead a well-established kitchen team. Ideal applicants must demonstrate extensive culinary experience and strong leadership skills in a vibrant, high-volume environment. Competitive perks include culinary masterclasses, meals, discounts, and a development program.

Benefits

Free meals

20% discount in all pubs and hotels

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Access to Apprenticeship Scheme and Development Programmes

Culinary masterclasses

Inspirational food trips

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef in a busy environment.
• Ability to create fresh seasonal menus.
• Responsibility for managing kitchen staff and maintaining health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead the kitchen team.
• Develop menus that incorporate British ingredients.
• Drive sales and maintain effective controls over costs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership and team development

Creativity in menu design

Planning and organisational skills

Pro-active sales approach

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has become available for a Head Chef at the Libertine in Westbourne.

There's already a well established kitchen team that are looking for an exceptional leader to grow and develop the business even further.

An ideal applicant needs to have extensive experience with developing recipes, menu's and building a positive team environment.

The Libertine is a busy high street pub that champions the best of British ingredients. Our menu is a mix of pub classics as well as some fantastic urban dishes that make us stand out for our competitors. Sunday roasts are also a big part of what we do, with our autumn/winter trade being very strong and Christmas at the Libertine is our busiest time of year.

Weekly food sales are between 10-20k per week, with room to grow even more.

If you are looking for an exciting role where you get to have a real input into the business, then this move could be perfect for you!

What we offer our
Head Chefs:

• Head Chefs get to have full autonomy to create
  your own menus and specials
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme and Development Programmes
• Access to regular culinary masterclasses covering topics such as Game, Butchery and Shellfish
• Access to inspirational food trips with our top quality suppliers
• Regular Chef Forums with other Head Chefs to inspire and develop
• Free meals
• 20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels
• Share save Scheme
• Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year

What we look for in a
Head Chef:

This role
requires someone that can inspire a team, to bring out the potential and lead
by example whilst being able to develop, cost and produce fresh seasonal menus
for the variety of revenue streams within the business.

• Have experience championing excellent service
  through quality food either as a Head Chef or in the position of Sous Chef
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing
  a team
• Be an active hands-on team player with
  excellent communication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen
  staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Be able to demonstrate your creativity and
  ability to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational
  skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and
  labour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales
  and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house
  teams