Head Chef - day shifts - near Slimbridge

Job Location	Slimbridge
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	28,000 - 30,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

HEAD CHEF - near Slimbridge£28-30,000IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU HAVE YOUR OWN TRANSPORT FOR THIS POSITION.

Predominantly daytime shifts - 8:30am-5pm - great work life balance
Free on site parking
Closed Christmas
Pension
Discounts on food
Company family benefits

An established and successful company operating an on site cafe serving all fresh breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea. Reporting to the Exec Chef who manages a kitchen in another part of the business you will write the menus and maintain high standards.They are a great, motivated and very passionate bunch of people to work for.The Head Chef we are looking for will have a high volume fresh food background with experience gained in the branded or independant restaurant/cafe/pub/hotel sectors. It will also suit a sous chef looking to step up and further develop their skills.RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage all day to day aspects of the cafe kitchen
Work the occasional evening
Menu development, design and costing
Prepare and cook the all fresh menus
Control labour, the GP, stock and wastage
Train, supervise and develop the team
Maintain high standards, compliance and company systems & procedures
Work closely with the FOH restaurant team

KEY EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES

Experience as a Head/Sous Chef gained in high volume branded or independent fresh food restaurants, pubs, cafes or hotels
Excellent people, communication and supervisory skills
Menu development skills
A hands-on lead from the front approach and a very keen eye for detail
Passion for cooking with fresh produce
An good understanding of legislation & compliance
The ability to motivate and enthuse people and teams to deliver results
A positive and outgoing personality and outlook
IT literate - working with systems & process

This is a great opportunity to join a company that has and continues to well, is developing and is run by a great inclusive bunch of people.APPLY TODAYPlease note: You must be resident in the UK and eligible to work. We will respond to your application as soon as possible, and please bear with us because we are experiencing very high numbers of applications at the moment.Penny Cook Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer, a recruitment agency dedicated to recruitment in the Hospitality Industry.

Keyskills :
CateringChefHospitalityRestaurants

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