Roaming Head Chef

Cosy Club; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant casual dining establishment in Manchester is seeking a Roaming Head Chef to support various kitchen teams. This role will involve managing operations during high-demand shifts, with a focus on cooking from scratch and maintaining high food standards. The ideal candidate will be passionate about food, process-driven, and capable of motivating teams. Great benefits including overtime pay and discounts are offered, along with opportunities for progression within the company.

Benefits

Overtime pay for hours worked above contracted

50% off food and drinks

Enhanced maternity/paternity benefits

Annual Loyalty share award option

Focus on development and progression

Staff party invitation

Qualifications

• Passion for food and kitchen operations.
• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support kitchen teams across multiple sites.
• Manage daily operations during busy shifts.
• Ensure high standards of food preparation and service.

Skills

Team management

Cooking from scratch

Motivation

Adaptability

Job description

At Cosy Club, you can expect casual days, vibrant evenings, from brunch and coffee to dinner and drinks, our guests join us for an experience like no other.

Our Roaming Head Chefs are a support to the region, you\'ll cover kitchen team holidays and get drafted into sites that need an extra pair of hands on a busy shift. In this role you\'ll need to be able to dive into any service and help pick up the daily operations of the sites you cover. Ultimately, you\'ll be the champion in every kitchen in the region!

Benefits

• Overtime pay for every hour worked over contracted hours
• Tronc: Estimated between £5.5k - £7.5k per annum
• A commitment to prioritise your work life balance and respect of your time off
• Two days off a week and one weekend off every six weeks
• Power over your pay with Wagestream
• Annual Loyalty share award option
• Meals on duty
• 50% off food and drinks (including alcohol) from day one at all three of our brands - Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside
• Enhanced maternity/paternity benefit (according to length of service).
• Focus on your development and progression and a clear understanding on how you are able to do this
• An invitation to the most talked-about staff party in hospitality- Loungefest!

Most importantly we will ensure you are made to feel welcome at Cosy Club

As a Roaming Head Chef, you\'re encouraging and consistent, process-driven and a real motivator, your passion for food and pride in what you do are undeniable. You\'ll be surprised by just how much cooking from scratch we do to deliver the Cosy way. We\'ve created kitchens where fresh food takes centre stage - as it always should. Our expectations are high, yet yours are higher.

We have exciting plans for expansion and this would be stepping stone position which could lead to the successful candidate gaining their own site one day.

Interested?

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