Head Chef - New Opening

The Lounges; Halifax; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading restaurant group in the UK as a Head Chef. You'll lead a passionate kitchen team, ensuring high-quality dishes and maintaining safety standards. Enjoy numerous perks, including overtime pay, staff discounts, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Overtime pay for every hour worked over contracted hours

Staff food on every shift

50% off staff discount outside working hours

Paid breaks

28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro rata

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years of service

Exclusive staff events like Loungefest

Company pension scheme

Achievable bonuses

Tips shared equally across the team

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, or Sous Chef.
• Proficiency with fresh ingredients and strong chef skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team and prepare high-quality dishes.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety standards.
• Ensure all prep and par are completed for each shift.

Skills

Leadership

Food Safety

Hygiene

Knife Skills

Proactive Work Ethic

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our new opening and become part of one of the most successful restaurant groups in the UK.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen team. You will be responsible for preparing high-quality dishes, maintaining cleanliness and safety standards, and ensuring all prep and par are completed for each shift in line with the Head Chef's guidance. You will work closely with a dedicated, supportive team and help deliver a menu that delights our customers and makes their day.

The Good Stuff

• Overtime pay for every hour worked over contracted hours
• Staff food on every shift
• 50% off staff discount outside working hours from day one
• Paid breaks
• 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) pro rata
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years of service
• Exclusive staff events like Loungefest
• Competitions and incentives, including trips
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Power over your pay with Wagestream
• Emotional and practical support via the Licensed Trade Charity
• Opportunities for personal development and career progression
• Achievable bonuses
• Tips shared equally across the team based on hours worked
• Christmas and Boxing Day off

What you'll bring

• Experience as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, or Sous Chef, looking to step into a Head Chef role
• Proficiency with fresh ingredients and strong chef skills (food prep, hygiene, knife skills)
• A proactive work ethic, leading by example and delivering excellent standards
• Ability to manage through KPIs, making decisions on labour, stock, and food safety
• Experience reporting on metrics like GPs, labour, and food prep
• Successful track record in training and recruiting kitchen staff, including Apprentices, KPs, Chefs, Junior Sous Chefs, and Sous Chefs

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