Production Chef – Multi-Outlet Kitchen Leader

BaxterStorey; Chester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Birthday off

Free meals on shift

Pension

Job summary

BaxterStorey is seeking a Production Chef in the United Kingdom to lead multi-outlet kitchen operations, ensuring top food quality and safety. You will plan, prepare, cook, and present dishes to the high standards of the client and company while managing stock, staff recruitment, and performance.

The role emphasizes collaboration, development, and achieving financial targets. We value culinary excellence, provide bespoke training and development opportunities, and offer generous benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a demanding kitchen at the relevant level.
• Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate or higher.
• Strong teamwork and communications.
• Ability to negotiate and build relationships with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Manage the smooth and efficient operations of the kitchen that operates across multiple outlets, ensuring the company’s reputation for food quality is maintained at all times.
• Organise the planning, preparation, cooking and presentation of food to the standards required by the company and the client.
• Ensure supplies are correctly issued, used and accounted for to carry out stock takes and food rotation procedures.
• Set objectives and be responsible for the day to day running of the kitchens including supervising the recruitment and selection process.
• Assess employee performance and recognise training needs and potential as appropriate.
• Continuously update your industry knowledge on current food trends and ingredients.
• Control and achieve agreed financial targets whilst maximising all commercial opportunities, communicating this with the team as and when needed.
• Ensure that the location meets statutory and company requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and environmental legislation and procedures.

Skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Food safety

Supplier relations

Education

Intermediate Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

BaxterStorey is seeking a Production Chef in the United Kingdom to lead multi-outlet kitchen operations, ensuring top food quality and safety. You will plan, prepare, cook, and present dishes to the high standards of the client and company while managing stock, staff recruitment, and performance.

The role emphasizes collaboration, development, and achieving financial targets. We value culinary excellence, provide bespoke training and development opportunities, and offer generous benefits