Head Chef
Southampton
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a hands-on Head Chef to head up the kitchen in a successful and established customer facing restaurant serving all fresh food company core spec menus. A massive bonus is the great work life balance - no evenings ever! It will also suit a second/sous chef looking to step up.
You need your own transport.
Benefits Alternate weekends off
40 hours a week contract working all straight daytime shifts
Free parking
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
50% off in the restaurant
Company pension
Life assurance
The successful candidate will manage every aspect of the kitchen operation from the front, lead the team, drive sales, and prepare and cook the company core menu.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Head Chef with high volume experience who will relish the opportunity to work for an award winning company - a leader in their field .
Role - Head Chef
As Head Chef you will:
Take full ownership of the kitchen operation
Prepare and cook the company core spec menu
Motivate, train and develop the team
Work in a hands-on capacity leading from the front
Control labour and manage wastage, the GP, and all costs & budgets
Order and control stock
Maintain high standards of service & compliance with company systems & procedures
Work closely with the front of house team
Attributes - Head Chef
We are looking for:
Experience gained in high volume customer facing restaurants/hotels/catering operations
High volume experirnce cooking core to spec menus
Strong financial acumen - controlling costs, budgets, the GP and labour
A positive, enthusiastic and outgoing personality and attitude
Strong people management skills and the ability to train, motivate and develop your team
An intrinsic understanding of legislation and compliance
This really is an amazing opportunity to join a fantastic operation in a great customer focused business.
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Please note: You must be resident in the UK and eligible to work. Weendeavorto respond to every application we receive, however unfortunately due to the high volume of responses to our advertisements we are sometimes unable to do this immediately so please bear with us.
Penny Cook Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer, a recruitment agency dedicated to recruitment in the Hospitality Industry.
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