Trainee Head Chef

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate trainee head chef to join their dynamic kitchen team. This exciting role offers the opportunity to work alongside a current head chef, gaining invaluable experience while leading a creative team dedicated to crafting exceptional seasonal British cuisine. With full autonomy to create unique menus, you will also have access to a fast-track training course and culinary masterclasses, ensuring your growth in this vibrant culinary environment. If you're ready to take the next step in your culinary career and make a significant impact in a flourishing business, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Full autonomy to create menus

Access to Apprenticeship Scheme

Culinary masterclasses

Inspirational food trips

Regular Chef Forums

Free meals

20% discount in pubs and hotels

Share save Scheme

Enhanced Company Pension Scheme

28 Days Holiday per year

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen leadership role with a focus on fresh seasonal menus.
• Strong communication and team development skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead the kitchen team while creating seasonal menus.
• Manage kitchen staff, training, and health and safety effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Team Development

Communication Skills

Creativity

Planning and Organizational Skills

Cost Management

Education

Culinary Training

Experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef

Job description

We are looking for a trainee head chef who will work alongside our current head chef throughout summer, before taking over in September. We are a flourishing business in the heart of Roehampton, and use seasonal British ingredients to make up our incredible ever-changing menu. With our vision to make this the next foodie hot spot in the south west, whether you've got a wealth of experience as Head Chef, or a Sous who's eager to take the next steps in their career. Over the summer months you will have access to our Sous chef to Head chef fast track course at the FDLC and work with our Development Chef, allowing you to transition with ease into our way of working.

Our current menu and menus going forward have sole creation in house so a creative flare and passion for food is essential.

What we offer our Head Chefs:

• Full autonomy to create your own menus and specials
• Access to our Apprenticeship Scheme and Development Programmes
• Access to regular culinary masterclasses covering topics such as Game, Butchery and Shellfish
• Access to inspirational food trips with our top quality suppliers
• Regular Chef Forums with other Head Chefs to inspire and develop
• Free meals
• 20% discount in all Young’s pubs and hotels
• Share save Scheme
• Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
• 28 Days Holiday per year

What we look for in a Head Chef:

This role requires someone that can inspire a team, to bring out the potential and lead by example whilst being able to develop, cost and produce fresh seasonal menus for the variety of revenue streams within the business.

• Experience championing excellent service through quality food either as a Head Chef or in the position of Sous Chef
• Demonstrate a passion for leading and developing a team
• Be an active hands-on team player with excellent communication skills
• Be responsible and able to manage the kitchen staff rota, training and all health and safety effectively at all times
• Demonstrate creativity and ability to design and deliver new dishes for our menus and daily specials
• Demonstrate great planning and organisational skills, necessary to maintain effective controls with regard to both GP and labour
• Have a pro-active approach to driving sales and delivering growth, through engagement with both kitchen and front of house teams