Chefs - Executive Chef

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The ideal candidate will have the skills and experience to:

Manage a large team effectively; the operation is very busy with large scale events, so a highly organized mentoring chef is imperative for this role.

• Enforce the highest possible standards of work within the kitchen.
• Manage the roster ensuring proper coverage is provided to suit the demands of the business.
• Train, develop, and recruit the team.
• Manage the maintenance of the kitchen and plan the kitchen layouts to the highest standards.
• Ensure food costs are managed in a responsible way.
• Work with our gardening team to ensure the food plan is implemented.
• Collaborate with our social media team to tell our food story.
• Engage in events that help recruit, promote, and engage with our community.
• Manage the team in a proactive way, developing progression plans for full-time staff.
• Ensure the production is controlled, costed, and fit for purpose.
• Monitor, adapt, and manage the HACCP plans for the whole kitchen.
• Refine the kitchen structure to maximize the efficiency of the department and constantly plan the manpower requirements of the department.
• Build links with chef training colleges, attracting chef talent across Europe and beyond.
• Organize the daily running of the kitchen by facilitating daily department meetings, weekly kitchen management meetings, and the induction of new team members.

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