Head Chef - New Opening

TN United Kingdom; Tavistock; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and passionate restaurant group as a Head Chef in a new opening. This role offers the chance to lead a dedicated kitchen team, ensuring exceptional food quality and customer satisfaction. With a focus on fresh ingredients and high standards, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your culinary skills and lead by example. Enjoy a supportive work environment with numerous perks, including flexible pay options and opportunities for personal development. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a real impact, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Overtime pay

Staff meals

50% staff discount

28 days holiday

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Company pension scheme

Long service awards

Flexible pay options

Support through Licenced Trade Charity

Tips shared equally

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef or Kitchen Manager, with strong chef skills.
• Proven ability to manage kitchen standards and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team to deliver exceptional food quality.
• Ensure dishes are prepared to specification in a safe environment.

Skills

Leadership

Food Preparation

Hygiene Standards

Knife Skills

Job description

Join Our Team as a Head Chef

Opportunity Overview

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 passionate about real cooking with high-quality ingredients, and we seek a dedicated leader to uphold these standards.

Responsibilities

1. Lead the kitchen team to deliver exceptional food quality and standards.
2. Ensure all dishes are prepared to specification in a clean and safe environment.
3. Follow the guidance of the Head Chef to complete prep and par levels for each shift.
4. Help ensure customer satisfaction through excellent food and service.

What We Offer

• Overtime pay for hours worked over contracted hours
• Staff meals on every shift
• 50% staff discount outside working hours from day one
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) pro rata
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years of service
• Company events like Loungefest and competitions with exciting prizes
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Flexible pay options via Wagestream
• Support through the Licenced Trade Charity
• Opportunities for personal development and career progression
• Tips shared equally among team members based on hours worked
• Days off on Christmas and Boxing Day

Candidate Profile

• Experience as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, or Sous Chef seeking to step into a Head Chef role.
• Proven experience working with fresh ingredients and demonstrating strong chef skills (hot and cold food prep, knife skills, hygiene).
• Strong work ethic, leading by example and actively maintaining high kitchen standards.
• Experience managing KPIs related to labour, stock, food safety, and other metrics.
• Background in reporting on financial metrics such as GPs, labour, and food costs.
• Experience in training and recruiting kitchen staff including Apprentices, KPs, Chefs, and Sous Chefs.

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