Operations Chef

New World Trading Company; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in the UK is seeking an Operations Chef to support kitchens and deliver exceptional food. You'll lead Head Chefs, ensure high standards, and nurture talent. With a basic salary of £55k and OTE up to £65k, plus benefits like a car allowance and a generous employee benefits program, this role requires experience in operations or a field-based position. Frequent travel is expected to multiple sites in the region, including Cardiff.

Benefits

50% discount on food & drinks

Paid time off for volunteering

Education subsidies

Enhanced maternity/paternity benefits

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Private Medical / Critical Illness cover

Car Allowance

Bonus Scheme

Qualifications

• Must have experience in an operations or field-based role.
• Strong focus on food excellence and team leadership.
• Ability to manage teams and site performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire your team of Head Chefs.
• Manage and coach Head Chefs based on monthly KPI results.
• Ensure site profitability and adherence to health and safety standards.
• Communicate regularly with management on site performance.
• Establish and maintain a talent pipeline and succession plan.

Skills

Team Leadership

Communication

Health and Safety Compliance

Coaching

Talent Development

Job description

Overview

The Botanist are hiring an Operations Chef!

Basic salary from £55k, with OTE up to £65k including car allowance and depending on performance/experience.

Your Job: To support our Kitchens, growing the best Chefs and delivering exceptional food.

Join us as an Operations Chef and be the driving force behind food excellence in your area. Reporting to the Operations Director, you'll work alongside an Operations Manager leading a team of Head Chefs, ensuring top-notch food standards, guest experience, and safety compliance. You will also nurture talent within your region to build a succession plan of kitchen superstars

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire your team of Head Chefs
• Communicate regularly with the General Manager and Operations Manager on site performance
• Manage and coach Head Chefs based on monthly KPI results
• Ensure site profitability and adherence to health and safety standards
• Encourage career development for Department Managers
• Oversee implementation of best training practices
• Establish and maintain a talent pipeline and succession plan
• Maintain an upbeat and positive team culture
• Undertake Head Chef responsibilities as needed

The role is field based with frequent travel to our sites in Bath, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Exeter and Worcester. This role will be suited to someone living within reasonable daily commuting distance of all sites.

NWTC is all about:

• Growth:Embracing new challenges, honing skills, and reaching career heights never thought possible. We have the tools, support, and opportunities to help you grow, both personally and professionally.
• Belonging:Feeling valued, supported, and part of something bigger. We champion unique contributions, prioritise wellbeing and strive to make a positive impact on our world.
• Recognition:Being fairly rewarded for exceptional work. Our salary, tronc and bonuses are industry leading and we have a Marvellous Book of Benefits for every employee… not to mention our engagement programme, Tribes, which is the stuff of industry legend.

Why join us?

• Rapidly growing, award-winning, multi-brand hospitality company.
• 50% discount on food & drinks for you and all your guests at any of our restaurants.
• Paid time off to volunteer at a charity of your choice.
• Education subsidies to support your career growth.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity
• Company pension scheme.
• An employee assistance program providing support on financial, health and legal issues
• Private Medical / Critical Illness cover
• Car Allowance
• Bonus Scheme

Its essential that you have held an operations / field based roleand that this is clearly demonstrated within your application.

If the above sounds like a fit for you we would love to hear from you, You\'ll love it here!