Head Chef Monday - Maidenhead

Gather & Gather; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A catering company is seeking a Head Chef to oversee food preparation and manage kitchen staff in Maidenhead. The role includes creating menus, ensuring hygiene standards, and providing coaching to team members. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in hospitality, strong leadership skills, and knowledge of food safety regulations. The position offers a salary of £37,000 per annum and various benefits including professional development opportunities and a wellness strategy.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Parking paid for at site

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Access to Healthcare Support App

Family friendly support

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a head chef or in similar roles in hospitality.
• Strong leadership abilities to manage kitchen staff effectively.
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee food preparation to the highest standards.
• Develop and plan creative menus based on client expectations.
• Manage kitchen team and ensure completion of necessary training.

Skills

Food quality management

Menu planning

Hygiene standards

Team leadership

Job description

Head Chef Monday

Great food in the workplace isn't simply about fuel. It's about increasing productivity and improving performance; it's about happy motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do - we live to bring food and people together.

We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional.

Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday. Come and join our award winning teams - we are currently recruiting for a Head Chef to join our team in Maidenhead.

Location: Maidenhead, SL6 8AA

Rate of Pay: 37,000 per annum

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week, 7 : 00am - 15 : 30pm

Key Responsibilities

• To prepare and oversee all preparation of food to the highest standard
• To produce food in a timely fashion to ensure smooth service to the customers
• To ensure that all appropriate ingredient'se available for the menus
• To develop and plan menus that are in line with client and customer expectations
• To be creative when menu planning and including the client and customers
• Pride yourself on food quality and hygiene standard
• Overall responsibility for managing the kitchen team
• Provide feedback and coaching on performance
• To ensure that the kitchen team have completed up to date COSSH and Food Hygiene training

Benefits

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Parking paid for at site
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includesAnnual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and peopleawards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers