Head Chef No evenings or split shifts Minimum one full scheduled weekend off per month 44.5 hours per week £38,000 per annum Here at Perrywood Sudbury, We are recruiting for an experienced and motivated Head Chef to lead our brand-new kitchen, serving a 200-seat restaurant at the heart of our garden centre. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong kitchen leader who wants to deliver high quality fresh food in a professional daytime environment with no evening or split shifts. We are looking for someone who will lead the kitchen team day-to-day, work closely with our Group Executive Chef and help shape a positive, organised, and supportive kitchen culture. Our menus are freshly prepared on site using high-quality ingredients, sourced locally wherever possible, reflecting our strong connection to the community we serve. We are especially proud of our commitment to inclusive dining, with a keen focus on our free-from menus ensuring every guest feels welcomed, valued, and well cared for. Perrywood is an independent, family-owned garden centre and nursery group run by the Bourne Family. Our Tiptree, Buckhatch and Sudbury centres are all surrounded by beautiful countryside and our mission is to offer a memorable garden centre experience, delivering wow customer service and giving our employees and customers, a reason to smile. Head chef responsibilities include but are not limited to: Leading, directing, and motivating the chef team and kitchen assistants. Running a busy open kitchen with calm, professional leadership. Work with the Group Executive Chef on menus, specials, and seasonal dishes. Managing stock control, ordering, margins, and waste Support recruitment, training, and performance reviews to get the best out of your brigade. Managing and tailoring rotas to ensure effective staffing levels for fluctuating business requirements. Excellent allergen and free-from knowledge to uphold our reputation of delivering a wide free from offering. Ensure all chefs are complying with these standards. Ensure food safety, cleanliness, and hygiene compliance at all times to retain our 5-star hygiene record. Capabilities Proven ability to lead and develop a kitchen team. Exceptional communication skills, listening as well as talking. Positive and enthusiastic approach to work to create a positive team culture. Good commercial awareness of GP, stock and labour control. Effective multitasker and problem solver Must be able to identify and solve problems as they arise as well as fit management duties around running a busy service. Requirements Proven experience of managing and developing a team. You must be able to bend, lift and carry items as required and sustain periods of time on your feet Ability to take customer and management feedback on board and effectively pass relevant instructions onto others. Smart appearance Working with Reporting to the Group Executive Chef Work alongside Catering & Front of House Managers, leading all Chefs & Kitchen Assistants. Rewards and Benefits In addition to your salary, you will receive the following benefits: o Discount From the start of your employment you will receive 10% discount on specific items. Following a successful probation period, the discount increases up to 20% discount on specific items and after one years service up to 40% discount on specific items. (some exceptions apply) o Paid holiday holiday entitlement is 30 days per year, including bank holidays. Restrictions apply (part-time pro rata) o Annual Christmas bonus o Part-uniform provided o Employee Assistant Programme - a confidential personal and professional support service available to all employees and their immediate families 24/7, 365 days a year. o Training & development , as required. We have an e-learning scheme called GROW, and also take part in other training with product suppliers and external trainers o Company sick pay following a successful probation period employees are entitled to 10 days paid sickness (part-time pro rata, restrictions apply) o Access to our Retail Discount Scheme savings on retailers including Tesco, Pizza Express, M&S, Waitrose, Argos, Apple, Currys PC World, Thomas Cook and 100s more o Workplace pension

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