Head Chef - New Opening - Andover

Lounge Café Bars; Andover; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading restaurant group as a Head Chef in Andover. You will lead a passionate kitchen team, ensuring high standards of food preparation and hygiene. Enjoy various benefits including paid breaks, staff discounts, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Overtime pay for extra hours

Staff food on every shift

50% staff discount outside working hours

Paid breaks

28 days holiday (pro-rata)

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Company events

Bonuses and tips shared equally

Company pension scheme

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team and ensure high-quality food preparation.
• Manage kitchen operations and uphold hygiene standards.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen Management

Food Safety Standards

Team Development

Job description

Head Chef - New Opening - Andover

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 Head Chef to lead our kitchen team. You will be responsible for ensuring high-quality food preparation, maintaining hygiene standards, and leading by example to deliver excellent customer experiences. You will work closely with the team to follow recipes, manage kitchen operations, and uphold our commitment to real, fresh cooking using high-quality ingredients.

The Benefits

• Overtime pay for hours worked over contracted hours
• Staff food on every shift
• 50% staff discount outside working hours from day one
• Paid breaks
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), pro-rata
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years of service
• Company events like Loungefest
• Incentives and competitions, including trips
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Pay flexibility with Wagestream
• Support via the Licensed Trade Charity
• Opportunities for personal development and career progression
• Bonuses and tips shared equally based on hours worked
• Christmas and Boxing Day off

What You Will Bring

• Experience as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, or Sous Chef seeking your first Head Chef role
• Proficiency in working with fresh ingredients and strong kitchen skills (food prep, hygiene, knife skills)
• Leadership skills, with a proactive approach to kitchen management and team development
• Ability to manage KPIs, labour, stock, and food safety standards
• Experience reporting on kitchen metrics such as GPs, labour, and food prep
• Successful track record in training and recruiting kitchen staff including apprentices and junior chefs

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