Test - Head Chef

Talosats Careers; Fenrother Lane; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Talosats Careers in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head Chef to lead our kitchen team, ensuring high-quality, well-presented dishes and consistent guest satisfaction. You will oversee food preparation, stock control, and menu development, driving specials and maintaining standards under pressure.

The role requires weekend work and overtime on occasions, with a focus on creativity, HACCP compliance, and team leadership to elevate our offering and grow our customer base.

Qualifications

• Busy kitchen experience, including carvery duties.
• Creative yet consistent, able to design dishes within specs.
• HACCP knowledge and food safety understanding.
• Ability to multitask and handle busy periods.
• Professional and reliable with calm under pressure.
• Strong prioritisation and time management.
• Level 3 Food Hygiene is advantageous; COSHH awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead the food preparation process, directing and overseeing all kitchen production.
• Approve, finish and present dishes before they reach the customer.
• Manage and work closely with your team to maintain high standards.
• Create menu items, recipes and specials for variety and quality.
• Determine inventory needs, manage stock levels and place orders.
• Ensure the kitchen meets HACCP and food safety regulations.
• Maintain safe working practices, COSHH awareness and report concerns.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Carvery experience

Food Hygiene Level 3

Time management

Calm under pressure

Team motivation

Job description

The Role

As our Head Chef, you will take the lead in ensuring that high‑quality, well‑presented dishes are consistently delivered to our guests. You will oversee the kitchen team, manage stock and ordering, and drive forward creative specials that enhance our menu offering.

A successful Head Chef is confident in delivering well‑prepared meals, skilled in a variety of cooking techniques, and able to move efficiently around a busy kitchen. You will be comfortable multitasking, maintaining high standards under pressure, and adapting to the needs of the business. This role will require weekend work and occasional overtime.

Your role is central to maintaining and elevating our reputation, helping us continue to grow our customer base through excellent food and consistent quality.

If you are looking for a position where you can take real pride in your work, bring your own ideas to life through specials and home‑baked items, and lead a dedicated kitchen team, we wouldbe delighted to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the food preparation process, controlling, directingand overseeing all kitchen production.
• Approving, finishingand presenting dishes before they reach the customer.
• Managing and working closely with your team to maintain consistently high standards.
• Creating menu items, recipes and specials that offer variety as well as quality.
• Determineinventory needs, managing stock levelsand placing orders.
• Ensuring the kitchen meets all sanitary, HACCPand food safety regulations.
• Maintaining safe working practices, COSHH awareness and reporting concerns promptly.

About You

• Busy kitchen experience including working on a Carvery.
• Creative but consistent with the ability to design dishes whilstfollowing set specifications.
• HACCP knowledge and strong understanding of food safety standards.
• Confident handling multiple orders during busy periods.
• Professional and reliable with a calm, steady approach under pressure.
• Strong time management and the ability to prioritise effectively.
• Level 3 Food Hygiene is an advantage as isCOSHH and chemical safety awareness.
• Team-focused leader