Head Chef - Day Shifts Only - Warminster

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Head Chef to head up the kitchen in a busy, multi-faceted daytime focused business serving fresh food daily menus and home baked products. As well as the daily breakfast, lunch and early dinner service, you will be catering for early evening functions and some weddings.

Benefits

• Working mostly day shifts only
• 48 hours per week, shifts generally between 6am-7pm, latest finish occasionally 9pm
• Meals on duty
• Free parking

As the Head Chef, you will lead the team in all areas of food production. A true foodie, you will bring your personality to the kitchen inspiring and motivating your team's passion to produce freshly cooked, nutritious food.

Along with the Catering Manager you will be responsible for the overall food operation whilst minimising costs, maintaining standards, developing the kitchen team, and delivering great food.

Role - Head Chef

As Head Chef you will:

• Lead the daily operation of the kitchen, you will be 'hands on’.
• Plan and write menus for both daily service and functions.
• Manage the kitchen team in the preparation of all meals.
• Monitor stock levels and manage stock orders.
• Carry out weekly stock counts.
• Manage the cleaning of equipment and working areas to the highest food hygiene standards.
• Plan rotas and holidays to meet service level requirements.
• Work closely with the Catering Manager to achieve the highest standards of service.

Attributes - Head Chef

We are looking for:

• Successful and experienced Head Chef with the ability to manage a team.
• Ideally a contract catering, school or B&I background with high volume experience
• Friendly, with an engaging personality and a genuine love for good food
• 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 minimise costs
• Passion for delivering the highest quality food and service.

This really is an amazing opportunity to join a fantastic operation in friendly team.

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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.