Head Chef - The Ivy Nottingham

The Ivy Collection; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ivy Collection is seeking a Head Chef for its new Nottingham location. The role involves leading kitchen operations, ensuring the highest food quality, and maintaining efficiency. Ideal candidates will have strong culinary skills, leadership abilities, and experience in busy kitchen environments, while enjoying competitive pay and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Competitive Industry pay

Annual Bonus based on site performance

100% staff discount for you and 3 friends

Career Development and Training, including Apprenticeships

Extra holiday allowance for length of service

Access to discounts on retailers, health, entertainment, travel & more

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Head Chef or similar role in a busy kitchen environment.
• Strong culinary skills and a passion for quality and creativity.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team and maintain high standards of food quality.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Train and mentor kitchen staff to maintain high food standards.

Skills

Culinary skills

Leadership abilities

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

NEW OPENING – The Ivy Collection |Nottingham

Our journey continues as The Ivy Collection arrives in Nottingham. Set in the heart of this dynamic and historic city, our newest location brings timeless elegance, warm hospitality, and exceptional food to a new audience. We’re building a team that reflects the energy of the city—passionate, committed, and ready to make an impact from the very start.

Job Description:

AsHead Chef, you will be at the forefront of our kitchen operations, shaping theculinarydirection of the establishment. Your role involvesleading the kitchen team,maintaininghigh standardsof food quality,monitoringKPI’sand ensuringoperationalefficiency.

This is a pivotal leadership position for someone whothrivesin a fast-paced environment and is committed to excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the team through positive and constructive methods.
• Achieving consistent GP results.
• Accurate Labour forecast to ensure that targets are achieved.
• Maintain a high customer satisfaction score.
• Ensure the Prep Team & Goods receiverare following management instructions.
• Precise ordering to ensure full menu availability and minimum wastage.
• Ensureaccuratedaily due diligence.
• Looking after staff wellbeing,working towards highstaff retention.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Train and mentor kitchen staff tomaintainhigh food standards.
• Pioneer a positive work environment and fostering teamwork.

Requirements:

• Previousexperience as aHeadChefor similar role in a busy kitchen environment.
• Strong culinary skills and a passion for quality and creativity.
• Leadership abilities with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Completeunderstanding of EBITDA & GP.
• UnderstandingPnL’sto make positive cuts,increasing overall profit.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Experience inorganising and leadinga large kitchen team.

Benefits & rewards:

• Competitive Industry pay(based on salary & Tronc).
• Additionally, all managers receive an element of variable tronc.
• Annual Bonusbased on site performance.
• Extra holiday allowancefor length of service, up to 5 extra days after 5 years.
• 100% staff discountfor you and up to 3 friends when you dine in our restaurants.
• Celebrate career anniversaries, with agift voucherto dine in our restaurants.
• Career Development and Training, including Apprenticeships.
• You can takeyour Birthdayas a dayoff- Guaranteed!
• Access to discountson 100s of retailers, health, entertainment, travel & more.

Join our culinary team asHead Chefto delivering exceptional dining experiences.

The Ivy Collectionis an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

About us:Our shared CARING values help create an environment where we are happy, and engaged and we care for ourselves, our colleagues, our guests, and we celebrate our individualities and differences.