Head Chef
Job Introduction
The Albion Hotel, Freshwater, renowned for delivering fresh, innovative, and high-quality food experiences.
As the Head Chef, you will showcase your creativity and originality using local produce. We expect you to inspire your team, your front-of-house staff and even the guests you serve.
You need to be an enthusiastic individual, self-motivated and passionate.
Your role will be to champion food safety and health standards.
Your role will be to balance guest expectations in an ever-changing, seasonal environment.
Outgoing Chefs will be preferred; your personality should shine through.
There are multiple opportunities to grow within this new business.
What you’ll do:
- Coordinate and direct all core culinary activities within the Albion Hotel and other assigned locations.
- Manage and control services to meet performance, qualitative, and financial targets.
- Drive revenue opportunities through commercial initiatives, labour efficiency, and effective operations.
- Cultivate strong relationships with suppliers, colleagues & community.
- Recruit, develop, and manage kitchen staff, ensuring excellence and addressing performance issues promptly and fairly.
- Identify organic growth and new business opportunities.
- Ensure exceptional food hygiene, health, safety, and environmental practices.
What you bring:
- NVQ Level 2 or above in Food Production certificate or equivalent.
- Intermediate Food Hygiene certificate.
- Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
- Proven experience as a Chef in a busy, client-facing environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fostering effective teamwork.
- Flexibility to work under pressure and across various shifts and service times.
- Direct management experience of chefs and kitchen brigade.
- Strong leadership abilities, setting and maintaining high standards.
- Proficient in time management and organisational skills.
- Analytical problem-solving skills, with the ability to implement innovative solutions.
- PC literate.
- Advanced Food Safety or Health and Safety qualification
What we offer:
Up to £55,000 DOE + Excellent benefits package
Package Description
- 48 Hours per week
- Any 5 days out of 7 – 9:00-23:30
- Shifts are as necessary to support with business requirements
- Full uniform supplied
- Full training provided
- Annual leave April – March 28 days per calendar year
- Company pension scheme supplied by NEST
- Training, development, and progression opportunities