Head Chef- New Opening

Blacklock; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacklock is seeking a talented Head Chef in Birmingham to lead kitchen operations at their new restaurant. The role emphasizes quality food presentation and team leadership in a dynamic and positive environment. With a focus on work-life balance and employee welfare, this is an opportunity to develop within a reputable company known for its quality produce and hospitality.

Benefits

50% off food in all restaurants

30 days' holiday

Enhanced family leave benefits

Paid charity day

Free training and development

Annual team parties

Face-to-face counselling support

Mortgate advice

Qualifications

• Experienced Head Chef with leadership skills.
• Passionate about quality food and guest experience.
• People-focused with a desire to develop others.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations and maintain food quality standards.
• Work closely with the General Manager for successful restaurant opening.
• Ensure a positive experience for both guests and team members.

Skills

Leadership

Passion for food

Guest experience focus

Job description

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We are incredibly excited to be bringing Blacklock to Birmingham later this year in a beautiful listed building in the heart of a City we have long admired and yearned to be part of.

Blacklock was born from a love of great meat and fantastic experiences, championing the Chophouse and all its traditions, unpretentious and familiar and above all else, open to all.

We are looking for a Head Chef to take a leading role in our new opening and support our General Manager in bringing all the Chop Love to our newest home.

WHY BLACKLOCK...

All our restaurants have been voted in the Top 100 restaurants in the UK but, most importantly, are happy places to work that put our people first. We focus on building meaningful careers for our teams whilst serving the very best of British produce alongside genuine hospitality from people who care.

As a certified B-Corp, we aspire to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be true to themselves, feel genuinely cared for and have equalopportunities for growth and progression.We are committed to building a diverse team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives; whichin turn elevates our philosophy even further - to ensure thatEveryone leaves happy, including you!!

OUR OFFER TO YOU

At Blacklock, our team’s welfare and happiness always comes first. We value the importance of work-life balance and here are some of thebenefits and welfarethat we offer to our team members:

• Blacklock Experience-for-two at one of our restaurants to celebrate passing your probation
• 1,3,5 year anniversary gifts including a weekend away and fully paid sabbatical to celebrate your bigger mile stones with us!
• 50% off food in all our restaurants (up to 4 people)
• 30 days' holiday (28 statutory plus an extra day on your birthday and company holiday for Blackstock)
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave
• Charity day – we’ll pay you while you help others
• Christmas and New Year’s Day off (we are closed 24th-26thDec and 1stJan)
• Family meal and soft drinks when at work
• Cycle and Tech Schemes, 'Extras' Discounts
• Cost price chops and wine
• 2 days paid Paw-ternity to look after your first puppy
• Free mortgage advice
• Face-to-face counselling support, legal advice and hardship grants through our Employee Assistance Programme
• We’ll invest in your training and development and help you set a clear career path for a promotion
• Last but not least, we have awesome team parties including Blackstock, our annual company festival!

YOUR ROLE AS A HEAD CHEF

We are seeking a talented and experienced Head Chef with outstanding leadership skills to join us at Blacklock. Someonewho is people focused, passionate about what we do and how we do it, and genuinely cares about the experience of guests and our team alike. You will work closely with our General Manager to oversee the kitchen operations andensure the highest standards of food quality and presentation are consistently met.

If you are a Head Chef with a healthy obsession for chops and looking to develop in a company that prides itself on being a great place to work first and foremost whilst serving the best meat this country has to offer, we would love to meet you!