Head Chef

3 Days Old

This is a great opportunity to work for a very successful nationwide company operating in-house catering for large groups. The menus are all core to spec and the positions will ideally suit contract catering chefs - schools, colleges and military facilities where meals and menus are cooked in bulk.
A massive bonus is that you will work sensible hours (40 hours a week) with few evenings and regular weekends off.
Benefits:
Great work life balance
Live-in accommodation available
Generous holiday entitlement including your birthday off
Free parking
Company pension
Company discounts
As the Head Chef you will lead the team in all areas of food production, work closely with the catering manager, and take full responsibility for all aspects of kitchen management.
Role - Head Chef
Lead the daily operation of the kitchen, you will be hands on.
Manage the GP, labour and all costs and budgets.
Recruit, train, develop and lead your team.
Monitor stock levels and manage stock orders
Manage the cleaning of equipment and working areas to the highest food hygiene standards.
Prepare and cook the core company menu
Plan rotas and holidays to meet service level requirements
We are looking for:
Successful and experienced Head Chef with a background managing high volume fast paced kitchens serving core to spec company menus
Patience for training and developing chefs to improve their sklills.
Friendly, with an engaging personality and a genuine love for customer service.
Strong communicator who can motivate and develop their team to deliver with enthusiasm and great personality.
Knowledgeable in Food Hygiene and Health and Safety requirements.
Commercially aware to achieve sales and profit targets - GP, costs, budgets, labour, wastage.
Passion for delivering the highest quality food and service.
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Please note: You must be resident in the UK and eligible to work. We endeavor to 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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Location:
Woodbridge
Job Type:
FullTime

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