Head Chef

Full-time, Permanent 

£28,000 - £35,000 + Benefits

We require an experienced Head Chef to lead our passionate and dynamic team across several food outlets. We operate 7 days a week, so flexibility is required, but with no evening work.  The role offers a unique opportunity to gain some work life balance.

If you’re an enthusiastic, energetic, friendly foodie you may be who we are looking for!

 

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the catering team to deliver our locally sourced, freshly prepared menu to an excellent standard consistently.

• Develop new and exciting menus to improve our offering and exceed our customers’ expectations.

• Plan, prepare and deliver high volume catering for events.

• Maintain a clean and safe working environment, complying with H&S, E.H.O, Hygiene, COSSH & food safety regulations

• Adhere to food budgets by keeping on top of stock levels, orders and rotation of stock.

• Keep up to date with allergen information for the kitchen by checking products regularly for new information and updating records with any new products introduced.

 

Key strengths:

• Demonstrable experience in a high-volume catering environment – major events or banqueting operations

• Experience in a restaurant or café in a leadership capacity

• Strong focus on food, quality and excellence

• Passionate and enthused

• Ability to engage others through knowledge, flair and positive energy

• Able to develop a team to deliver results

• Desire to work closely with the management team to make the business perform in line with all targets set

• Real drive and determination to achieve results

Previous relevant experience is essential.

 

Apply to recruitment@blairdrummond.com