Head chef - (Restaurant in London)

Morena is an all-day dining restaurant inspired by the flavours of Latin-America. We're located in London, UK.
The candidate will need to relocate to London, UK. We offer visa sponsorship.

We’re currently looking for a passionate and creative Head Chef who’s going to have an important role in our menu development. The menu operates across brunch, dinner, and weekend services, with an exciting and innovative selection of dishes.
As Head Chef, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of consistent, high-quality, and innovative dishes and specials. You will manage the overall kitchen operation, including prep schedules, stock control, budgeting, and maintenance, as well as the day-to-day management of the kitchen team.

Responsibilities:

1. 2 years experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef.
2. Strong awareness of trends and seasonality of produce.
3. Proven ability to manage, train and motivate your team.
4. Experience in managing staff costs, scheduling and reviewing staff rotas.
5. Working knowledge of health and safety, compliance, and procedure.
6. Be aware of new culinary trends and recipes.
7. Coordinate all of the kitchen staff.
8. Hire and train new kitchen staff.
9. Oversee purchasing to stay within a certain budget.
10. Ability to create new menu items.

Working hours:
48 hours per week (required to work during weekends). If you work more hours, these are paid at the same rate. 5 days per week, 2 days off.

Benefits:
28 days of holidays.

Required:
English B1 (IELTS for UKVI OR PTE Academic UKVI). We sponsor your UK visa if needed.

Salary:
£38,500 per year (£15.42 per hour). Service charge approx. £4,992 per year (£2 per hour).

Additional Requirements:
In order to apply for a UK VISA you must have at least £1,270 in your bank account to show you can support yourself in the UK. (You will need to have had the money available for at least 28 days in a row. Day 28 must be within 31 days of applying for this visa).