Kitchen Manager - Live In Available Copy

Mcmullen & Sons Ltd; Riverhead; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run business in Riverhead is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cooking, stock management, and team leadership. This role offers a competitive salary up to £37,000 and great benefits including live-in accommodation and a bonus scheme. If you're passionate about quality and guest satisfaction, we want to hear from you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Achievable bonus scheme

Live-in accommodation

Family friendly policies

Discounted meals

Training and career development

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Chef in a busy kitchen is essential.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and take on responsibilities.
• Exemplary standards of personal hygiene and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Cook and present dishes in a busy environment.
• Deliver food GP% to budget.
• Manage stock and perform stocktaking.
• Coach and train junior team members.

Skills

Cooking and presenting dishes

Stock control

Excellent communication skills

Food health and safety

Recruitment and training

Job description

Overview

If your ambition is to build a career in a long established, successful family run business, where guests come first and quality is paramount, come and join us as a Head Chef. We're independent, so believe in investing in the future and we love home-grown talent. We treat all our people like part of the family - you'll be respected, trained, coached and encouraged to grow in confidence, to achieve more than you thought you were capable of.

Responsibilities

• The ability to cook and present dishes, in line with specification, in a busy environment.
• The capability to deliver food GP% to budget.
• Experience in stocktaking and management of stock control.
• Excellent communication skills
• Exemplary standards of personal hygiene and presentation.
• The ability to recruit, train and coach junior team members.
• A strong understanding of food health and safety.
• Previous experience of working as a Head Chef within a busy kitchen is essential. You must be keen to develop, willing to take on responsibility and remain calm under pressure.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• An achievable bonus scheme
• Contracted 45 hours a week
• Great live in accommodation - if required
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• A share of gratuities
• 60% discounted meals when you are working
• 25% discount on food and 20% off drinks for you and your friends on your day off
• Fantastic training and career development through McMullen's GROW Programme if you wish to progress
• A step into a progressive Company who treat people as a name, not a number
• Full chef uniform
• Salary: Up to £37,000, live in deduction £4,268 per annum