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Head Chef

The Commercial Hotel

Glasgow

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 45,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Head Chef to lead their kitchen team and deliver exceptional dining experiences. This role is pivotal in shaping the culinary direction and operational excellence of the kitchen. You will oversee all aspects of kitchen management, ensuring high standards of food quality and service while fostering a motivated team environment. The company values its staff and offers competitive pay, including a share in service charges and tips. Join a team committed to making hospitality better for everyone and enjoy great perks that enhance work-life balance.

Benefits

Free meals on shift
Free soft drinks and hot drinks on shift
Profit sharing after 1 year
Wellbeing services and resources
Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

  • Experience in kitchen management and food service is essential.
  • Strong leadership skills to guide and develop the kitchen team.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the kitchen team to deliver high-quality food experiences.
  • Manage day-to-day kitchen operations and maintain profitability.

Skills

Kitchen Management
Food Experience
Team Leadership
Financial Acumen

Job description

We’re about much more than hospitality! We’re striving to make life better for people – whether they are team, guests or community, through our everyday actions and decisions. Our team care for others, bring their best and help us move forward, whatever job they do.

As our Head Chef, you are:
  1. A pivotal part of our leadership team, working with other Heads of Departments and the General Manager to deliver great hospitality and experiences to our Guests and Team.
  2. Passionate about your craft and all aspects of Kitchen Management and Food experiences. With overall responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day Kitchen operation and team, you work with your team to deliver a high quality and innovative standard of menu across the restaurant, functions and other food outlets whilst maintaining a high level of profitability. You are financially astute and have built key relationships with suppliers ensuring the very best produce and service is achieved.
  3. Always leading from the front, guiding and developing your team to deliver consistent standards of cleanliness, tidiness and food service as well as an engaged and motivated team.

Skill and experience are necessary to do this job, but more than anything else, we want someone who shares our vision of a hospitality industry that is better and sees themselves being part of the team who can make this happen!

We pay a fair wage – with our hourly pay being higher than the Government rates, at a minimum. Your earnings will be further enhanced by our 10% service charges and other tips that guests leave – with 100% of tips being retained by the team.

We make life better for our team by:

  • Offering great perks and benefits to be enjoyed by you and your family!
  • Sharing our profits with you after 1 year of service
  • Giving you free meals, soft drinks and hot drinks on shift
  • Listening to our team via surveys and feedback sessions
  • Offering free wellbeing services and resources, for help whenever you need it
  • Creating great learning and development opportunities to support your career
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