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Head Chef

TN United Kingdom

St Albans

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a passionate head chef to join a well-renowned casual dining group in St Albans. This role offers the chance to create delicious, seasonal meals while leading a dedicated team in a vibrant kitchen environment. You will play a crucial role in ensuring a seamless flow between the kitchen and restaurant floor, forging strong relationships with the front of house staff. If you have a track record of head chef experience and are eager to make a significant impact, this position is perfect for you. Enjoy a competitive salary, bonuses, and employee meal discounts in a supportive atmosphere.

Benefits

Employee meal discounts
Bonus structure
Consecutive days off

Qualifications

  • Proven experience as a head chef in a busy kitchen environment.
  • Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and cook seasonal dishes for lunch and dinner services.
  • Lead and nurture the kitchen team, ensuring smooth operations.

Skills

Leadership
Culinary Skills
Team Development
Time Management

Education

Culinary Arts Certification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has come up for a head chef to join a well-renowned casual dining group in its lovely St Albans location.

If you are a chef that loves creating meals full of flavour and ensuring guests have a great experience, then this role is for you.

As a head chef, you will be cooking flavoursome, seasonal food across lunch and dinner, with some breakfast days. You will be a natural leader, developing and nurturing sous chefs and the wider kitchen team.

You will forge great relationships with the GM and front of house staff, playing an integral part in keeping things moving and ensuring a smooth flow from the kitchen to the restaurant floor.

To be successful in this role, you will have previous head chef experience in a busy kitchen. You will have a strong track record of leading a team and be passionate about the job.

In reward, you will receive a competitive base salary, plus up to £ a quarter in bonus. The company works on three single and two double shift patterns, usually followed by two consecutive days off.

You will also be able to treat yourself and family to a % discount meal.

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