Head Chef - Seasonal & Events Kitchen Leader

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy Ltd; Seasalter; In loco; GBP 45.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Monthly service charge

Permanent full-time position

Menu ownership and kitchen leadership

Descrizione del lavoro

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy is seeking a Head Chef near Canterbury to lead the kitchen across dining, weddings and private events in a 20-bedroom hotel. You will plan menus, staffing and purchasing for seasonal peaks, maintaining exceptional food quality and guest satisfaction.

The role offers a stable, permanent full-time position with ownership of menus and kitchen standards, in a boutique hotel setting near Canterbury.

Competenze

• Proven experience leading a fresh-food kitchen in a hotel, restaurant or event-led venue.

Mansioni

• Lead, motivate and develop the kitchen brigade
• Create seasonal menus using local produce
• Maintain high food quality, presentation and consistency
• Oversee food delivery for restaurant, weddings and events
• Plan staffing and purchasing around seasonal demand
• Manage food costs, gross profit, labour and budgets
• Recruit, train and retain kitchen team members
• Maintain HACCP and allergen standards
• Implement efficient kitchen procedures
• Work with owners and operations team
• Drive guest satisfaction and strengthen the venue's reputation

Conoscenze

Kitchen leadership

Menu development

Cost control

Team development

Food safety & HACCP

Descrizione del lavoro

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy is seeking a Head Chef near Canterbury to lead the kitchen across dining, weddings and private events in a 20-bedroom hotel. You will plan menus, staffing and purchasing for seasonal peaks, maintaining exceptional food quality and guest satisfaction.

The role offers a stable, permanent full-time position with ownership of menus and kitchen standards, in a boutique hotel setting near Canterbury.