Sous Chef/Head Chef

Purely Recruitment Solutions Ltd.; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the culinary sector is seeking a Head Chef or ambitious Sous Chef for a role in Witney. You’ll oversee kitchen management, train staff, and ensure high standards of food presentation. Ideal candidates will have a background in commercial cooking and strong leadership skills. Benefits include a full-time contract with negotiable salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume kitchen environment.
• Ability to manage kitchen staff and operations.
• In-depth knowledge of food cost control.

Responsibilities

• Run the hotel kitchen day to day.
• Manage staff rotas and holidays.
• Develop new menus and processes.
• Train the kitchen brigade.
• Handle stock management and ordering.

Skills

High organisation skills

Commercial cooking experience

Attention to detail

Leadership skills

Creativity

Job description

Sous Chef/Head Chef

Permanent

Full time

Negotiable on experience

Witney

Wednesday – Sunday (Monday and Tuesday off)

We are currently recruiting for a Head Chef to join our client based in Witney or a Sous Chef who is ready for the next level.

The ideal candidate will have high organisation skills and experience in commercial cooking. There will be limited food preparation needed but the successful applicant will need to handle a high volume of orders during busy service times. Attention to detail is a must as well as pride in delivering well‑presented hot and cold food to order.

You would be responsible for:

• Day to day running of the main hotel kitchen
• Responsibility for rotas
• Responsibility for holiday management
• Assist in developing new menus and processes
• Train and develop the kitchen brigade
• An in-depth knowledge of food cost control and stocktaking
• Ordering and stock management
• Creation of menus
• Highly organised with a coaching mentality and a focus on training.
• Someone who demonstrates strong leadership skills, creativity and acts as a role model.