Head Chef
| Posting date: | 15 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive Salary |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2024 |
| Location: | EX1 1EU |
| Company: | Hotel Indigo Exeter |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 675d92b16749457cac24 |
Summary
As the Head Chef you will be expected to ensure the efficient and effective running of the kitchen team, ensuring that the preparation and presentation of the food is of a high standard and complies with food safety regulations.
The ideal candidate would possess outstanding leadership and time management skills along with having at least 2-3 years’ experience in a similar position. You must be cost conscious and know how to manage food wastage. Excellent food presentation skills and knowledge of food and beverage is key.
Key Responsibilities of the role:
• Leading the team, supervise, train and motivate the kitchen team to achieve Company standards and comply with food and health and safety regulations.
• Planning and implementing new menus.
• Maximising sales and profit while ensuring customer satisfaction at all times.
• Ensuring all commodities are on-site at an appropriate stock level to service hotel guests.
• Respond to audits that are completed by the company to ensure continual improvement is achieved.
• Controlling the kitchen budget, in relation to occupancy, departmental expenses and staff rotas
• Ensuring inductions and performance reviews are completed to evaluate individuals and the team’s performance in order to set agreed objectives.
Requirements of the Head Chef:
• Proven experience in kitchen with strong problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent leadership skills with a hands-on approach and lead-by-example work style
• Commitment to exceptional guest service with a passion for the hospitality industry
• Ability to find creative solutions, offering advice and recommendations
• Personal integrity, with the ability to work in an environment that demands excellence, time and energy.
• Good understanding of HACCP
• Experienced in using IT systems on various platforms.
• Strong communication skills
What do we offer?
• Competitive salary
• Excellent on-going support, training and development
• 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays per annum
• Stakeholder Pension entitlement
• Discounted hotel room rates.
• On-going incentives and rewards
• Meals on duty