Head Chef - £60k+ Package Fife - High Volume Restaurant

Kitchen No.1 required To lead a busy kitchen in Fife serving high-volume covers while creating fresh, seasonal dishes with locally sourced ingredients. As No1, Head Chef, you will shape menus, manage costs and lead a full brigade to deliver a memorable dining experience for every guest.

Offer details The successful Head Chef's £60k+ package includes £45-50k salary, bonus potential based on KPI & a crazy amount of Tronc annually. Multiple non-monetary benefits additionally.

The Role itself - Managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen in line with company standards. - Creating and developing seasonal menus, including costing, planning and pricing. - Controlling food costs, stock levels, storage and rotation to optimise profitability and minimise wastage. - Overseeing hygiene procedures, allergen processes and health and safety within the kitchen team. - Ensuring accurate documentation, including daily temperature checks and due diligence records. - As Head Chef, you will be leading, mentoring and developing the whole kitchen team, including performance management and upskilling.

You, the Head Chef - Will come with proven experience as a Head Chef, or as a Sous Chef ready to step up into full kitchen leadership. - Strong experience in menu planning, costing and pricing. - Full understanding of EHO regulations, food safety, allergen procedures and record keeping. - Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and performance-manage a kitchen team in previous roles. - Excellent organisational and time-management skills in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. - Passion for fresh, local ingredients and creating innovative, quality dishes reflective of seasonality. - Flexibility with working hours as this is not a 9-5 office role. Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

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